Vodafone España, S.A.U. – €40,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)

€40,000Agencia Española de Protección de Datos23 November 2021Spain
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Fine

General GDPR enforcement action

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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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Other enforcement actions involving Vodafone España, S.A.U. in ES

Current
Nov 2021

Fine

€40K

Details

Fine Date

23 November 2021

Authority

Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

Fine Amount

€40,000

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-936

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