Losada Advocats S.L. – €10,000 Fine (Spain, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Losada Advocats S.L. was fined EUR 10,000 by the Spanish data protection authority for not using BCC when emailing multiple recipients. This mistake exposed personal email addresses, violating privacy rules. Businesses should ensure they use BCC to protect customer data.
What happened
Losada Advocats S.L. sent an email to multiple recipients without using the Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) feature.
Who was affected
Email recipients whose addresses were visible to all other recipients.
What the authority found
The Spanish authority found that Losada Advocats violated GDPR by not safeguarding personal data in emails.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of using BCC in emails to protect privacy. Companies should review their email practices to avoid similar fines.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA (AEPD) imposed a fine on Losada Advocats S.L. for sending an e-mail to dozens of recipients without putting them on the Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) list, thus violating Art. 32 GDPR and Art. 5 (1) f) GDPR.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Losada Advocats S.L. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
2 December 2020
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€10,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-476
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Losada Advocats S.L. - Spain (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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