INTRODUCTION BUSINESS CAPITAL MEDIA, S.L. – €5,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)
General GDPR enforcement action
This case relates to broader data protection obligations, not specifically to cookie or consent banner compliance. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.
Spain's data protection authority fined INTRODUCTION BUSINESS CAPITAL MEDIA, S.L. €5,000 for making advertising calls to someone on the Robinson list, which is meant to stop such calls. This matters because it shows companies must respect people's choices to opt out of marketing calls.
What happened
INTRODUCTION BUSINESS CAPITAL MEDIA, S.L. made advertising calls to a person who was on the Robinson advertising exclusion list.
Who was affected
Individuals who had opted out of receiving marketing calls by registering on the Robinson list.
What the authority found
The Spanish authority decided that the company violated rules by calling someone who had clearly opted out of such communications.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of respecting opt-out lists for marketing calls. Businesses should ensure their marketing practices comply with consumer preferences to avoid fines.
GDPR Articles Cited
National Law Articles
The Spanish DPA (AEPD) imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on INTRODUCTION BUSINESS CAPITAL MEDIA, S.L.. The data subject had received advertising calls from the controller, although the data subject was registered in the Robinson advertising exclusion list.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for INTRODUCTION BUSINESS CAPITAL MEDIA, S.L. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
1 December 2021
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€5,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-933
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. INTRODUCTION BUSINESS CAPITAL MEDIA, S.L. - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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