Equifax Iberica, S.L. – €75,000 Fine (Spain, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Equifax Iberica was fined €75,000 for refusing to delete a person's data from a credit association's file. This matters because it shows companies must respect people's rights to have their data erased under GDPR rules.
What happened
Equifax Iberica refused to delete a person's data from a financial credit file, claiming the request was excessive.
Who was affected
Individuals who requested their data be removed from the National Association of Financial Credit Institutions' file.
What the authority found
The Spanish data protection authority found Equifax Iberica violated GDPR by not respecting the person's right to have their data erased.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of honoring data deletion requests under GDPR. Companies should ensure they have processes to handle such requests properly, as ignoring them can lead to significant fines.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Data Subject has requested by e-mail the deletion of his data from the file of the National Association of Financial Credit Institutions ('ASNEF'). Equifax Iberica had replied that the exercise of the complainant's right was excessive due to an earlier request and that therefore the deletion would not be carried out. This was seen as a breach of data subjects rights for erasure under the GDPR as well as a breach of blocking obligations under national data protection laws.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Equifax Iberica, S.L. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
9 June 2020
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€75,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-288
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Equifax Iberica, S.L. - Spain (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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