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Global Business Travel Spain SLU – €5,000 Fine (Spain, 2020)
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Global Business Travel Spain SLU was fined after an employee accessed a person's health data without proper safeguards. The company failed to implement necessary security measures to protect sensitive information. This case shows that businesses must take data protection seriously to avoid unauthorized access.
What happened
An employee at Global Business Travel Spain accessed health data without adequate security measures in place.
Who was affected
A person whose health data was accessed by an employee of Global Business Travel Spain was affected.
What the authority found
The authority determined that the company did not take sufficient technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, violating GDPR standards.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for companies to enforce strict data protection practices to prevent unauthorized access. It serves as a warning for all businesses to ensure their data security protocols are robust.
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The fine was preceded by an employee's access to health data of a person concerned. In the course of its investigations, the Data Protection Authority found that Global Business Travel Spain, as data controller, had infringed Article 32(2) and (4) of the GDPR by failing to take adequate technical and organisational measures to protect the data from unauthorised disclosure.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Global Business Travel Spain SLU in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
10 July 2020
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€5,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Global Business Travel Spain SLU - Spain (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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