Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA
Approved Evidence
Added to Rotten Company: 8/23/2026
Conduct/Event period: 2021–2024
Ongoing: No
Resolution status: Resolved
Resolution date: 2024
Norwegian reprimanded for unlawful blanket ID requirement under GDPR
Summary
Norway's Data Protection Authority concluded that Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA violated data-protection rules by routinely requiring a copy of valid identification from a customer seeking to exercise GDPR access and erasure rights, despite lacking reasonable doubt about the person's identity. The authority issued a formal reprimand and stated that routinely requiring identification without sufficient reason was unlawful. The authority described the matter as closed on its side. Source: https://www.datatilsynet.no/regelverk-og-verktoy/lover-og-regler/avgjorelser-fra-datatilsynet/2024/irettesettelse-til-norwegian-etter-unodvendig-krav-om-legitimasjon/
Evidence Weight
100.00
Severity: high
Recency Weight: 99.99949033470637
File Weight: 1