---
title: Deutsche Wohnen SE fined €14.5M
description: On October 30, 2019 Doutsche Wohnen SE was fined €14.5M for failing to comply with articles 5 and 25 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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# [Deutsche Wohnen SE fined €14.5M](https://blog.strongkey.com/gdpr-fines/deutsche-wohnen-se-fined)

 Written by [Cipher Octopus](https://blog.strongkey.com/gdpr-fines/author/strongkey) | Dec 16, 2019 9:23:23 PM

#### **Location of Reported GDPR Violation:**

   Germany

#### **Articles Violated:**

- [Art. 5 GDPR,](https://gdpr-info.eu/art-5-gdpr/) [Art. 25 GDPR](https://gdpr-info.eu/art-25-gdpr/): *Personal data of tenants were stored without checking whether storage was permissible or even necessary, sometimes years after it was needed, and there was no means provided to remove it.*

*Source: [enforcementtracker.com](http://enforcementtracker.com/)*

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