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Company owner – €2,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)
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A company owner in Spain was fined €2,000 for not informing a job applicant about how his personal data would be used after he sent his CV via WhatsApp. This matters because it highlights the importance of transparency in handling personal data, especially during job applications.
What happened
The Spanish DPA fined a company owner for failing to inform a job applicant about the processing of his personal data.
Who was affected
The job applicant whose CV was sent to the company via WhatsApp.
What the authority found
The DPA found that the company did not inform the applicant about his data rights, violating Article 13 of the GDPR.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes that companies must clearly communicate how they handle personal data, especially when collecting it from potential employees. Small business owners should ensure they have proper notices in place to inform applicants.
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The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on a company owner. A person had applied for a job at the controller's company and sent the controller his CV via WhatsApp. Thereby, he was neither informed about the processing of his personal data nor about his data subject rights. The AEPD considered this to be a violation of Art. 13 of the GDPR.
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Details
Fine Date
23 August 2021
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€2,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-815
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Company owner - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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