ARES CAPITAL, S.A. – €200,000 Fine (Spain, 2026)
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The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 200,000 on ARES CAPITAL, S.A. The controller required its employees to use mobile phones for work purposes. The controller offered corporate devices for this purpose, but was unable to provide enough for all employees who did not want to use their own mobile phones. Employees who used their own devices had to install multiple surveillance applications that continuously monitored all activity on those devices. The controller had no sufficient legal basis for this extensive surveillance. Additionally, the controller failed to adequately inform data subjects regarding the processing.
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The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 200,000 on ARES CAPITAL, S.A. The controller required its employees to use mobile phones for work purposes. The controller offered corporate devices for this purpose, but was unable to provide enough for all employees who did not want to use their own mobile phones. Employees who used their own devices had to install multiple surveillance applications that continuously monitored all activity on those devices. The controller had no sufficient legal basis for this extensive surveillance. Additionally, the controller failed to adequately inform data subjects regarding the processing.
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Details
Fine Date
4 March 2026
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€200,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1263
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