El Periódico de Catalunya, S.L.U. – €10,000 Fine (Spain, 2020)
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.
El Periódico de Catalunya was fined for sending a newsletter to someone who had asked to be removed from their mailing list. This highlights the importance of properly managing data deletion requests. The case shows that companies are responsible for the actions of their service providers.
What happened
El Periódico de Catalunya sent a newsletter to a person who had requested their data be erased.
Who was affected
A newsletter subscriber who had asked for their data to be deleted.
What the authority found
The Spanish authority found that El Periódico de Catalunya failed to properly handle a data erasure request, violating GDPR rules.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the need for businesses to ensure that their data management systems, including those managed by third parties, effectively honor user requests. It highlights the accountability companies have for their service providers' actions.
GDPR Articles Cited
Following a request for erasure addressed to the company, the data subject received another newsletter from the newspaper, although El Periódico de Catalunya claimed to have granted the request. This was due to a failure of an external service provider of the company.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for El Periódico de Catalunya, S.L.U. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
23 July 2020
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€10,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-351
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. El Periódico de Catalunya, S.L.U. - Spain (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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