A personal data access request may be refused and regarded as abusive where it is made solely with the intention of claiming damages for an alleged infringement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Facts of the case

The dispute concerned claims for damages arising from alleged GDPR infringements. The claimant subscribed to the optician…

Ein Antrag auf Auskunft über die eigenen personenbezogenen Daten kann als missbräuchlich eingestuft und zurückgewiesen werden, wenn er allein in der Absicht gestellt wird, anschließend Schadensersatz wegen eines angeblichen Verstoßes gegen die Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO) zu fordern.

Sachverhalt

Die Parteien streiten um Schadensersatz aus angeblichen DSGVO-Verstößen. Der Kläger meldete sich für den Newsletter des Optikerunternehmens Brillen…

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