Unknown – €3,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A Spanish company was fined EUR 3,000 for not properly informing customers about how their personal data was used when booking appointments. This matters because businesses must clearly explain data processing to comply with privacy laws. The fine highlights the importance of transparency in handling customer data.
What happened
A company failed to inform customers about the processing of their personal data when booking appointments.
Who was affected
Customers who booked appointments and provided personal data to the company.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA found that the company did not comply with GDPR's transparency requirements under Article 13.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for businesses to be transparent about data usage, as failing to do so can lead to fines. Companies should ensure they provide clear information to customers about how their data is processed.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on a company. The company had requested various personal data from customers for appointment bookings. The DPA found that the controller failed to properly inform the data subjects about the processing of the data in accordance with Art. 13 GDPR.
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Other enforcement actions involving Unknown in ES
Fine
€3K
Details
Fine Date
24 September 2021
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€3,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-848
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Unknown - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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