Vodafone España, S.A.U. – €40,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)
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.
Vodafone España was fined for transferring a customer's phone line to someone else without their permission. This mistake led to the customer being charged for another person's services. Companies must ensure they have consent before making changes to customer accounts.
What happened
Vodafone España transferred a customer's cell phone line to another person due to a technical error.
Who was affected
A customer who was incorrectly charged for services belonging to a third party.
What the authority found
The authority ruled that Vodafone unlawfully processed the customer's data by transferring the line without consent.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for companies to have clear consent processes in place when handling customer accounts to avoid unauthorized changes.
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The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine on Vodafone España, S.A.U.. A data subject had filed a complaint with the DPA as the controller had transferred her cell phone line to another person without her consent due to a technical error. In addition, the data subject's account was debited with amounts that belonged to a third party's phone line. The DPA found that Vodafone had unlawfully processed the data subject's data. The original fine of EUR 50,000 was reduced to EUR 40,000 due to voluntary payment.
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Fine
€40K
Details
Fine Date
23 November 2021
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€40,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-936
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Vodafone España, S.A.U. - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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