Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.L. – €6,670 Fine (Spain, 2020)

€6,670Agencia Española de Protección de Datos3 February 2020Spain
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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

Art. 5 GDPR
Art. 6 GDPR
Art. 21 GDPR
Full Legal Summary
Detailed

The company repeatedly sent advertising messages to a data subject, although the data subject had objected to the processing of his data.

Details

Fine Date

3 February 2020

Authority

Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

Fine Amount

€6,670

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-198

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