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IZA OBRAS Y PROMOCIONES, S.A. – €50,000 Fine (Spain, 2021)
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IZA OBRAS Y PROMOCIONES, S.A. was fined for sharing an employee's personal information without permission. This is important because it shows that companies must protect their employees' privacy and only share necessary information.
What happened
IZA OBRAS Y PROMOCIONES, S.A. disclosed an employee's email and health information to a client without authorization.
Who was affected
The employee, a construction manager, was affected by the unauthorized disclosure of his personal data.
What the authority found
The Spanish data protection authority ruled that the company violated the principle of data minimization by sharing unnecessary personal information.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes that companies must limit data sharing to what is necessary. Businesses should review their data-sharing practices to ensure compliance with privacy laws.
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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
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. IZA OBRAS Y PROMOCIONES, S.A. - Spain (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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