Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.L. – €6,670 Fine (Spain, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
This case relates to broader data protection obligations, not specifically to cookie or consent banner compliance. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria was fined for sending ads to someone who had already said they didn't want their data used this way. This matters because it shows that companies must respect people's choices about their data.
What happened
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria sent advertising messages to a person who had objected to the use of their data.
Who was affected
A person who received unwanted advertising messages despite objecting to the data use.
What the authority found
The Spanish data protection authority fined the bank for not respecting the person's objection to data processing.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes that companies must honor people's requests to stop using their data for marketing. It's a reminder to businesses to respect user preferences and data rights.
GDPR Articles Cited
The company repeatedly sent advertising messages to a data subject, although the data subject had objected to the processing of his data.
Related Enforcement Actions (2)
Other enforcement actions involving Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.L. in ES
Fine
€7K
Details
Fine Date
3 February 2020
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€6,670
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-198
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.L. - Spain (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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