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GARLEX SOLUTIONS, S.L. – €15,000 Fine (Spain, 2022)
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GARLEX SOLUTIONS, S.L. received a fine of EUR 15,000 for calling a person to renew their electricity contract without having their consent. The company later sent an SMS with a contract that already had the person's personal data filled in, which they had never provided. This case highlights the importance of obtaining consent before using someone's personal information.
What happened
GARLEX SOLUTIONS, S.L. called a person to renew their electricity supply contract and sent an SMS with a pre-filled contract without consent.
Who was affected
The person who received the call and SMS, whose personal data was used without their consent.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA ruled that GARLEX SOLUTIONS, S.L. lacked a valid legal basis for processing the person's personal data.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes that companies must obtain consent before using personal data. It serves as a reminder for businesses to ensure they have proper consent mechanisms in place.
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The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 15,000 on GARLEX SOLUTIONS, S.L.. The data subject had received a call from the company to renew their electricity supply contract. Subsequently, the data subject received an SMS with a link to an electricity supply contract in which their personal data had already been entered. The data subject could not explain how the company had come into possession of the data, since they never provided it and had certainly not consented to its processing.
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No other enforcement actions found for GARLEX SOLUTIONS, S.L. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
18 January 2022
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€15,000
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. GARLEX SOLUTIONS, S.L. - Spain (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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