EDUCANDO JUNTOS SL – €9,000 Fine (Spain, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The Spanish data protection authority fined EDUCANDO JUNTOS SL EUR 9,000 for posting an employee's photos online without their consent. The company ignored the employee's requests to remove the photos, violating GDPR rules. This case highlights the importance of obtaining consent before using personal images online.
What happened
EDUCANDO JUNTOS SL published an employee's photos on social media and its website without consent.
Who was affected
The employee whose photos were shared online without permission.
What the authority found
The Spanish authority found that the company violated GDPR by not having a valid legal basis for using the photos and not removing them when requested.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes the need for businesses to get clear consent before using personal images and to respect requests for their removal. It serves as a reminder that ignoring such requests can lead to penalties.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 9,000 on EDUCANDO JUNTOS SL. The controller had published photos of an employee on some of its channels on social networks and its website. However, the controller had published the photos without having obtained the consent of the data subject. For this reason, the data subject repeatedly requested the removal of the photos from the social networks and the website. However, the controller did not comply with this request. The fine is made up of EUR 6,000 for a violation of Art. 6 (1) GDPR and EUR 3,000 for a violation of Art. 17 GDPR.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for EDUCANDO JUNTOS SL in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
11 January 2022
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€9,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-983
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. EDUCANDO JUNTOS SL - Spain (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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