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Private Individual – €2,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)
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A private individual was fined for creating a fake profile on a dating website using someone else's phone number. This is important because it shows that misusing personal information can lead to serious consequences. Individuals should be careful about how they handle others' personal data.
What happened
The individual published someone else's phone number to create a fake profile on a dating site.
Who was affected
The person whose phone number was used without permission was affected.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA imposed a fine because the individual violated data protection rules by using someone else's personal information without consent.
Why this matters
This ruling serves as a reminder that personal data should be handled responsibly. Individuals should think twice before using someone else's information.
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The Spanish DPA (AEPD) imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on a private individual. The controller had published the phone number of the data subject to a picture of another person on a dating website in order to create a fake profile with the name 'Katy'. This was only possible due to the fact that no proof of identity was required to create a profile on the portal.
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Fine
€2K
Details
Fine Date
30 July 2021
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€2,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-802
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Private Individual - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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