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UNIVERSIDAD A DISTANCIA DE MADRID, S.A. – €3,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)
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The Spanish data protection authority fined UNIVERSIDAD A DISTANCIA DE MADRID, S.A. for sending advertising emails after a user requested their data be deleted. This matters because it shows that companies must respect users' requests to stop processing their personal data. Ignoring such requests can lead to financial penalties.
What happened
UNIVERSIDAD A DISTANCIA DE MADRID, S.A. sent advertising emails to a user who had requested data deletion.
Who was affected
The user who requested the deletion of their personal data was affected.
What the authority found
The authority ruled that the university violated GDPR by failing to honor the user's request to delete their data.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of complying with user data requests. Companies must ensure they have processes in place to respect users' wishes regarding their personal information.
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The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine on UNIVERSIDAD A DISTANCIA DE MADRID, S.A.. A data subject had filed a complaint against the distance learning university. He stated that he had requested the controller to delete all his data and prohibit its processing for any purpose. He received a confirmation, that his data had been completely deleted. Nevertheless, the data subject later received advertising from the controller by e-mail. The AEPD then imposed a fine of EUR 5,000, which was reduced to EUR 3,000 due to acknowledgement of guilt and immediate payment.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for UNIVERSIDAD A DISTANCIA DE MADRID, S.A. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
29 July 2021
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€3,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-779
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. UNIVERSIDAD A DISTANCIA DE MADRID, S.A. - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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