MAF.COM ESQUI CLUB – €10,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)
General GDPR enforcement action
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MAF.COM ESQUI CLUB was fined €10,000 for posting videos of a girl online without getting consent from both parents. The club only had the father's permission, but the parents were divorced. This case highlights the need for businesses to verify consent from all legal guardians before sharing children's data.
What happened
MAF.COM ESQUI CLUB shared videos of a girl online without obtaining consent from both of her divorced parents.
Who was affected
An underage girl whose videos were shared online by MAF.COM ESQUI CLUB without consent from both parents.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA found that MAF.COM ESQUI CLUB did not have valid consent to share the girl's videos, violating GDPR's consent requirements.
Why this matters
This decision underscores the importance of obtaining consent from all legal guardians when handling children's data. Businesses should be cautious and ensure they have the necessary permissions to avoid legal issues.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on MAF.COM ESQUI CLUB. The mother of an underage girl who had attended ski lessons with the controller filed a complaint with the DPA against the latter. The controller had published videos of the mother's daughter on its website and social media channels without her consent. The images were only disseminated with the consent of the father, who enrolled the girl in the ski course. The girl's parents were divorced at the time of the incident. The DPA found that the controller had failed to obtain consent from both parents and thus processed the images without a valid legal basis.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for MAF.COM ESQUI CLUB in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
11 October 2021
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€10,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-868
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. MAF.COM ESQUI CLUB - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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