A case has been opened against Monobank co-founder Oleg Gorokhovsky for disclosing banking secrecy

A case has been opened against Monobank co-founder Oleg Gorokhovsky for disclosing banking secrecy

Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets reported the opening of proceedings and the start of an inspection regarding the protection of personal data and banking secrecy. This happened after the incident involving the disclosure of a monobank client’s personal data.

This is reported by «Glavcom» citing the ombudsman’s post .

As known, monobank co-founder Oleg Gorokhovsky published a photo of a client undergoing video verification, stating that her account was blocked due to a Russian flag in the background. Later, he apologized, noting that he «drew conclusions from this situation».

Gorokhovsky published a photo of a client undergoing video verification, stating that her account was blocked due to a Russian flag in the background

Later, Gorokhovsky apologized for the incident, noting that he «drew conclusions from this situation»

«The monobank co-founder admitted his wrongdoing after disclosing the client’s personal data. At the same time, acknowledging the mistake does not absolve him of responsibility. I reacted to the situation immediately – proceedings have been opened and an inspection of the circumstances of possible violation of the legislation on the protection of personal data and banking secrecy has been started», – Lubinets noted.

The ombudsman emphasized that personal data cannot be used as a tool for public pressure or humiliation. «The law is the same for everyone, and its violation cannot be justified by emotions or public resonance. The results of the inspection and further steps will be announced additionally after receiving all the necessary information», – he added.