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SERVICIOS LOGÍSTICOS MARTORELL SIGLO XXI, S.L. – €16,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)
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Servicios Logísticos Martorell Siglo XXI was fined €16,000 for not conducting a required data protection impact assessment before using a fingerprint system to track employee hours. This oversight is important because it can lead to privacy risks for employees. Companies should always assess potential risks when implementing new data collection methods.
What happened
The company failed to conduct a data protection impact assessment for its fingerprint control system.
Who was affected
Employees whose working hours were recorded using the fingerprint control system.
What the authority found
The Spanish data protection authority imposed a €16,000 fine for not performing the necessary impact assessment.
Why this matters
This ruling highlights the importance of conducting impact assessments when implementing new data collection technologies. Companies should prioritize privacy assessments to protect employee data.
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The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine on SERVICIOS LOGÍSTICOS MARTORELL SIGLO XXI, S.L.. The company had installed five terminals with a fingerprint control system to record its employees' working hours. In doing so, the company had failed to conduct a data protection impact assessment. The AEPD found a violation of Art. 35 GDPR for this reason. The original fine of EUR 20,000 was reduced to EUR 16,000 due to voluntary payment.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for SERVICIOS LOGÍSTICOS MARTORELL SIGLO XXI, S.L. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
26 October 2021
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€16,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-887
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. SERVICIOS LOGÍSTICOS MARTORELL SIGLO XXI, S.L. - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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