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SC Enel Energie S.A. (Electricity Distributor) – €6,000 Fine (Romania, 2019)
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SC Enel Energie S.A. was fined €6,000 for unlawfully processing a person's personal data and not respecting their right to stop receiving emails. This ruling emphasizes the importance of obtaining consent before processing personal data.
What happened
The company was unable to prove it had consent to send email notifications to an individual.
Who was affected
The individual who received unsolicited email notifications from SC Enel Energie S.A.
What the authority found
The authority found that the company violated GDPR by failing to obtain proper consent and not respecting the individual's right to object.
Why this matters
This case serves as a crucial reminder for businesses to ensure they have clear consent mechanisms in place before processing personal data, especially for marketing communications.
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The sanctions were imposed following a complaint alleging that Enel Energie had unlawfully processed an individual's personal data and was unable to prove that it had obtained the individual's consent to send e-mail notifications. In addition, the ANSPDCP pointed out that the operator had not taken the necessary measures to stop the transmission of notifications, despite the fact that the person had repeatedly exercised his right to object. The operator of SC Enel Energie SRL was sanctioned contraventionally with two fines, each amounting to 14,334.30 lei, the equivalent of the amount of 3000 EUR.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for SC Enel Energie S.A. (Electricity Distributor) in RO
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
16 December 2019
Authority
Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal
Fine Amount
€6,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. SC Enel Energie S.A. (Electricity Distributor) - Romania (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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