Website operator – €500 Fine (Spain, 2021)

€500Agencia Española de Protección de Datos27 July 2021Spain
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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.

A Spanish website operator was fined EUR 500 because its privacy policy didn't meet legal requirements. This matters because clear privacy policies help users understand how their data is used. Website operators should ensure their policies are compliant to avoid fines.

What happened

A website operator's privacy policy failed to comply with GDPR requirements.

Who was affected

Website visitors who relied on the operator's privacy policy.

What the authority found

The Spanish DPA ruled that the privacy policy did not meet the transparency requirements of Article 13 of GDPR.

Why this matters

This case highlights the importance of having a clear and compliant privacy policy. Website operators should regularly review their policies to ensure they meet legal standards.

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The Spanish DPA (AEPD) fined a website operator EUR 500 due to the fact that its privacy policy did not comply with the requirements of Art. 13 GDPR.

Related Enforcement Actions (7)

Other enforcement actions involving Website operator in ES

Current
Jul 2021

Fine

€500

Fine
Sept 2021· Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 9,000 on the controller of a website. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA due to the fact tha...

€9K
Fine
Jan 2022· Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

The Spanish DPA (AEPD) imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on a website operator for the lack of a privacy policy on its website, in violation of Art. 13 GDPR...

€2K
Fine
Apr 2022· Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine on the operator of the website link During its investigation, the DPA found numerous deficiencies on a websi...

€2K
Fine
Apr 2023· Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on a website operator for failing to ensure that the privacy policy on its website complied with the r...

€1K
Fine
May 2023· Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on a website operator for failing to ensure that the privacy policy on its website complied with the r...

€500
Fine
Apr 2024· Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 600 on a website operator for failing to ensure that the privacy policy on a website complied with the requi...

€600
Fine
Jun 2024· Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on the operator of a website for storing data of a data subject for an excessively long period of time and contrary...

€180

Details

Fine Date

27 July 2021

Authority

Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

Fine Amount

€500

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-780

Sources

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