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Madrileña Red De Gas, S.A.U. – Complaint Upheld (Spain, 2019)
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The Spanish data protection authority found that Madrileña Red De Gas shared a customer's personal data with their tenant without permission. This is important because it shows that companies must keep personal information confidential. The company was fined for violating privacy rules.
What happened
Madrileña Red De Gas provided a tenant with a customer's personal data without authorization.
Who was affected
The customer whose data was shared without consent was affected.
What the authority found
The authority ruled that the company violated the principle of confidentiality by sharing personal data with a third party.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for companies to protect customer data and not share it without consent. Businesses should review their data sharing practices to avoid similar issues.
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A customer of a gas distribution company (Madrileña Red De Gas, S.A.U) complained to the AEPD claiming that the company had provided the complainant's tenant with his personal data without prior authorisation to do so. The DPA found that the supply contract was only between the complainant and the company, so that the tenant was a third party. Was the principle of confidentality under Article 5(1)(f) GDPR violated? By sharing personal data with a third party, the company failed to comply with the principle of confidentiality provided for in Article 5(1)(f) GDPR. The company was fined € 12,000.
Outcome
Complaint Upheld
A data subject complaint that was upheld by the DPA.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Madrileña Red De Gas, S.A.U. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Madrileña Red De Gas, S.A.U. - Spain (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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