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Website operator – €1,800 Fine (Spain, 2022)
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A website operator was fined €1,800 for processing visitor data without consent and lacking a privacy policy. This ruling stresses that website operators must clearly communicate how they use visitor data and obtain consent before tracking.
What happened
The website operator processed visitor data without explicit consent and failed to provide a privacy policy.
Who was affected
Visitors to the website whose data was processed without their consent were affected.
What the authority found
The Spanish Data Protection Authority found that the website operator violated GDPR by not obtaining consent and lacking necessary information about data processing.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder for website operators to ensure they have clear consent mechanisms and privacy policies in place to protect user data.
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Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations
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Fine
€2K
Details
Fine Date
18 April 2022
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€1,800
Enforcement Tracker ID
1135
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Website operator - Spain (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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