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El Periódico de Catalunya, S.L.U. – €10,000 Fine (Spain, 2020)
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El Periódico de Catalunya was fined after failing to stop sending newsletters to a person who requested their removal. This is important because it shows that companies must honor requests to delete personal data.
What happened
The newspaper sent a newsletter to a person who had requested to have their data erased.
Who was affected
The individual who requested the erasure of their personal data but continued to receive newsletters.
What the authority found
The authority determined that the company failed to comply with the request for erasure due to an error by an external service provider.
Why this matters
This case highlights the responsibility of companies to ensure that third-party providers also comply with data protection requests. Businesses must have reliable processes in place to manage such requests.
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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
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. El Periódico de Catalunya, S.L.U. - Spain (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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