IZA OBRAS Y PROMOCIONES, S.A. – €50,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)
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IZA OBRAS Y PROMOCIONES, S.A. was fined EUR 50,000 for sharing an employee's personal and health information with a client without permission. This case highlights the importance of protecting employee data and only sharing what's absolutely necessary. Companies should ensure they follow data minimization principles to avoid similar fines.
What happened
IZA OBRAS Y PROMOCIONES, S.A. disclosed an employee's personal and health information to a client without authorization.
Who was affected
An employee whose personal and health information was shared with a client without consent.
What the authority found
The Spanish Data Protection Authority found that the company violated the principle of data minimization by sharing unnecessary personal data.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for businesses to limit data sharing to what is strictly necessary, especially regarding employee information. It serves as a reminder to review data handling practices to comply with privacy laws.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA has fined IZA OBRAS Y PROMOCIONES, S.A. EUR 50,000. An employee had filed a complaint with the DPA against the company, alleging that the controller had unauthorizedly disclosed his personal data to another company from which it had received a construction order. The data subject was working as a construction manager on the project, but was absent from work for a period of time due to illness. The controller therefore informed its client and additionally disclosed the data subject's email address and certain health information. The DPA determined that the disclosure of this data would not have been necessary and that the controller had therefore violated the principle of data minimization.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for IZA OBRAS Y PROMOCIONES, S.A. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
14 December 2021
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€50,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-956
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. IZA OBRAS Y PROMOCIONES, S.A. - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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