- Enforcing jurisdiction
- Spain · Geography does not establish applicable law.
- Confirmed applicable legislation
- Privacy topics
CLÍNICA DENTAL SAN FRANCISCO, S.L. – €4,200 Fine (Spain, 2022)
Privacy enforcement record
This record is classified outside cookie consent. Subject classification does not confirm an applicable law. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.
CLÍNICA DENTAL SAN FRANCISCO in Spain was fined EUR 4,200 for continuing to send ads via WhatsApp after a customer asked for their data to be deleted. The fine was reduced because the clinic paid promptly and accepted responsibility. This case serves as a reminder that businesses must respect customer requests regarding their personal data.
What happened
The Spanish DPA fined CLÍNICA DENTAL SAN FRANCISCO for sending advertisements despite a customer's request to delete their data.
Who was affected
The customer who requested the deletion of their data and continued to receive ads was affected.
What the authority found
The authority determined that the clinic violated data protection rules by not honoring the customer's request.
Why this matters
This ruling underscores the need for businesses to have clear processes for handling customer data requests. Ignoring such requests can lead to financial penalties.
View original scraped data
Original imported citations before automated processing; the processing history does not establish independent verification.
Source checks
Linked-source text retrieved.
Automated check recorded — 15 March 2026.
Processing notes: articles corrected, national law identified.
Retrieved text may be a secondary summary or an announcement. These automated statuses do not establish that the original decision was read or that the record received an independent legal review. How we check sources
The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine on CLÍNICA DENTAL SAN FRANCISCO, S.L.. A data subject had filed a complaint with the AEPD against the controller due to the fact that the controller continued to send him advertisements via WhatsApp, despite the fact that he had requested the deletion of his data. The original fine of EUR 7,000 was reduced to EUR 4,200 due to immediate payment and admission of responsibility by the controller.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for CLÍNICA DENTAL SAN FRANCISCO, S.L. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
29 April 2022
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€4,200
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1143
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. CLÍNICA DENTAL SAN FRANCISCO, S.L. - Spain (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
Last updated: