Electrotecnica Bastida S.L. – €3,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)
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Electrotecnica Bastida S.L. was fined EUR 3,000 by the Spanish Data Protection Authority for leaving medical examination results in a vacant lot. This incident highlights the company's failure to protect sensitive employee data. Businesses must implement strong security measures to prevent data breaches.
What happened
Electrotecnica Bastida S.L. left medical examination results of employees in a vacant lot.
Who was affected
Employees of Electrotecnica Bastida S.L. whose medical results were exposed.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA fined Electrotecnica Bastida S.L. for not having adequate security measures to protect personal data.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes the need for companies to safeguard sensitive information, particularly health data, to prevent unauthorized access and potential harm.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has fined Electrotecnica Bastida S.L. EUR 3,000. Police officers had found 29 envelopes addressed to the controllers' respective employees on a vacant lot in the local industrial area. Two envelopes had already been opened. The envelopes contained results of medical examinations. The AEPD considered this to be a breach of the controller's duty to implement adequate technical and organizational measures to protect the processing of personal data.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Electrotecnica Bastida S.L. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
5 April 2021
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€3,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-622
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Electrotecnica Bastida S.L. - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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