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NBQ Technology, S.A.U. – €24,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)
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A Spanish company, NBQ Technology, was fined for processing a person's data without a legal basis after an identity thief took out a loan in their name. This case is significant because it highlights the importance of verifying identities before processing personal data. Small businesses should take steps to protect themselves from identity fraud.
What happened
NBQ Technology processed a loan application using a person's data without their consent, due to identity theft.
Who was affected
The individual whose identity was stolen and whose data was improperly processed was affected.
What the authority found
The Spanish data protection authority ruled that NBQ Technology had no legal basis for processing the individual's data, making it unlawful.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for companies to have robust identity verification processes in place to avoid legal issues related to data processing.
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The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has fined NBQ Technology, S.A.U.. A data subject filed a complaint with the DPA against the company after they had denied him a financial transaction due to alleged outstanding payments on a loan. As it turned out, an identity thief had obtained the data subject's data without authorization and applied for a loan from the data controller under pretense of the data subject's identity. The controller then approved the loan. Since the data processed in the course of granting the loan did not belong to the borrower but to the data subject, the AEPD found that the controller had no legal basis for processing the data. The processing was therefore unlawful and a breach of Art. 6 (1) GDPR was affirmed. The original fine of EUR 40,000 was reduced to EUR 24,000 due to the immediate payment and the admission of guilt.
Related Enforcement Actions (1)
Other enforcement actions involving NBQ Technology, S.A.U. in ES
Details
Fine Date
7 December 2021
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€24,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-945
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. NBQ Technology, S.A.U. - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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