Cultural association – €3,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)
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A Spanish cultural association was fined for sharing a child's photos on WeChat without parental consent. The child's face was not fully obscured, and the association ignored requests to delete the photos. This case highlights the importance of obtaining consent before sharing personal images online.
What happened
A cultural association shared photos of a child on WeChat without the parents' consent.
Who was affected
A four-year-old child whose photos were shared without parental permission.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA fined the association EUR 3,000 for lacking a valid legal basis, such as consent, to share the child's photos.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes the need for organizations to secure consent before posting personal images, especially of minors, on social media. It serves as a reminder to respect privacy rights and respond to deletion requests promptly.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA (AEPD) imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on a cultural association. The controller had published pictures of a four-year-old child on various groups of the Chinese messenger service WeChat without the consent of the child's parents. The photos show the child taking part in the controller's Chinese lessons. Although the controller tried to obscure the child's face using a digital sticker, it was still partially visible. Also the controller did not respond to the parents' request to delete the photos and apologize to them.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Cultural association in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
15 March 2021
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€3,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-602
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Cultural association - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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