Vodafone España, S.A.U. – €60,000 Fine (Spain, 2019)

€60,000Agencia Española de Protección de Datos23 October 2019Spain
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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.

Vodafone was fined for sending a customer's invoice history that included data about another person. This ruling shows that companies must be careful when handling personal information to protect privacy.

What happened

Vodafone sent an invoice history that contained data of an unknown third party.

Who was affected

A subscriber whose invoice history was incorrectly shared with additional personal information.

What the authority found

The authority found that Vodafone violated privacy rules by mishandling personal data.

Why this matters

This case serves as a reminder for companies to ensure that they only share relevant personal information. It highlights the need for better data handling practices.

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Vodafone sent an invoice history to the subscriber as part of the invoice complaint by the subscriber. The history also contained invoice data of an unknown third party.

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Oct 2019

Fine

€60K

Details

Fine Date

23 October 2019

Authority

Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

Fine Amount

€60,000

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-153

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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Vodafone España, S.A.U. - Spain (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

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