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NBQ Technology, S.A.U. – €12,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)
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NBQ Technology, S.A.U. was fined for processing personal data without a legal basis after an identity thief applied for a loan using someone else's information. This case is significant because it shows the importance of verifying identities before processing personal data.
What happened
The company approved a loan based on data obtained fraudulently by an identity thief.
Who was affected
The actual data subject, whose identity was stolen, was affected.
What the authority found
The Spanish Data Protection Authority found that NBQ Technology lacked a legal basis for processing the personal data involved.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for companies to have robust identity verification processes in place to prevent unauthorized data processing and protect individuals' privacy.
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The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has fined NBQ Technology, S.A.U. EUR 20,000. An identity thief had obtained the data of a third party without authorization and applied for a microcredit from the controller under pretence of the data subject's identity. The controller then approved the loan. Since the data processed in the course of granting the loan did not belong to the loan recipient, but to the data subject, the AEPD determined that the controller did not have a legal basis for processing the data. The processing was therefore unlawful, and a breach of Art. 6 (1) GDPR was affirmed. The original fine of EUR 20,000 was reduced to EUR 12,000 due to immediate payment and admission of responsibility.
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Other enforcement actions involving NBQ Technology, S.A.U. in ES
Details
Fine Date
12 March 2021
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€12,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-596
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. NBQ Technology, S.A.U. - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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