CLUB DEPORTIVO SANSUEÑA, S.L. – €4,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A Spanish sports club was fined €4,000 for adding someone's phone number to a WhatsApp group without asking first. This matters because it shows businesses can't just add people to group chats without permission. It's a reminder to always get consent before sharing personal information.
What happened
The club added a person's cell phone number to a WhatsApp group without their consent.
Who was affected
The person whose phone number was added to the WhatsApp group without their permission.
What the authority found
The Spanish data protection authority fined the club for not having a valid reason to use the person's phone number, violating GDPR rules.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of obtaining consent before using someone's personal information, even for something as simple as adding them to a group chat. Businesses should ensure they have clear permission to avoid similar fines.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has fined CLUB DEPORTIVO SANSUEÑA, S.L. EUR 4,000 for adding the cell phone number of a data subject to a WhatsApp group without the data subject's consent.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for CLUB DEPORTIVO SANSUEÑA, S.L. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
5 October 2021
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€4,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-865
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. CLUB DEPORTIVO SANSUEÑA, S.L. - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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