Private Individual – €6,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A private individual in Spain was fined €6,000 for sharing a video on social media that showed an assault, without blurring the faces of the people involved, including a minor. This matters because it highlights the importance of protecting people's privacy, especially when sharing content online.
What happened
A private individual shared a video of an assault on social media without blurring the faces of the people involved.
Who was affected
The woman and the young male minor shown in the video without their faces being pixelated.
What the authority found
The Spanish data protection authority fined the individual for not having a valid legal basis to share the video under GDPR rules.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for individuals to consider privacy laws when sharing videos online, especially those involving identifiable people. It serves as a reminder that privacy violations can occur even in personal social media posts.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of Euro 6,000 on a private individual. On July 8, 2020, the DPA became aware of the dissemination on social networks of a video showing images of aggression by a man against a woman, as well as a young male minor intervening in the scene and trying to prevent the aggression that was taking place. However, the faces of the woman and the minor had not been pixelated. The original fine of EUR 10,000 was reduced to EUR 6,000 due to timely payment and admission of guilt.
Related Enforcement Actions (2)
Other enforcement actions involving Private Individual in ES
Fine
€6K
Details
Fine Date
1 July 2021
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€6,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-766
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Private Individual - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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