Telefonica Moviles Espana, S.A.U. – €75,000 Fine (Spain, 2020)
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Telefonica Moviles Espana was fined €75,000 for billing a person who wasn't their customer. The company took money from his bank account without a valid reason. This fine highlights the importance of having a legal basis before processing personal data.
What happened
Telefonica Moviles Espana billed and collected money from a person who was not their customer.
Who was affected
A person who was billed and had money taken from their bank account by Telefonica Moviles Espana without being a customer.
What the authority found
The Spanish data protection authority fined Telefonica €75,000 for processing personal data without a valid legal basis.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes that companies must ensure they have a valid legal basis before processing personal data. Small businesses should review their data handling practices to avoid similar fines.
GDPR Articles Cited
Processing of personal data of the data subject without sufficient legal basis. The company had issued several invoices to the data subject and collected invoice amounts from his bank account without him being a customer of the company. Complaints against the company by the data subject remained unsuccessful.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Telefonica Moviles Espana, S.A.U. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
5 November 2020
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€75,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-436
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Telefonica Moviles Espana, S.A.U. - Spain (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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