Xfera Moviles S.A. – €75,000 Fine (Spain, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Spain's data protection authority fined Xfera Móviles EUR 75,000 for using a former customer's personal data without permission. The company wrongly involved a debt collector, even though the person had ended their service years earlier. This case underscores the need for companies to have clear consent before processing personal data.
What happened
Xfera Móviles used a former customer's personal data without consent, leading to a fine.
Who was affected
A former customer of Xfera Móviles who was wrongly contacted by a debt collection agency.
What the authority found
The Spanish authority found that Xfera Móviles processed personal data without a valid legal basis, violating GDPR's consent requirements.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes the importance of obtaining clear consent before processing personal data. Businesses should regularly update their data practices to avoid similar penalties.
GDPR Articles Cited
The data subject received a notice from a debt collection company demanding payments in connection with Xfera Móviles' services, even though the claimant had not been a customer of Xfera Móviles since September 2017. Furthermore, the resolution states that Xfera Móviles carried out the processing of the personal data of the plaintiff without his consent, which constitutes a violation of Article 6 of the GDPR.
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Fine
€75K
Details
Fine Date
15 June 2020
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€75,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-311
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Xfera Moviles S.A. - Spain (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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