INSEKT FOOD S.L. – €4,000 Fine (Spain, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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INSEKT FOOD S.L. was fined EUR 4,000 by the Spanish data protection authority for sharing personal data in WhatsApp groups without permission. This case serves as a reminder to businesses about the importance of protecting personal information.
What happened
INSEKT FOOD S.L. shared personal data in three WhatsApp groups without consent.
Who was affected
Members of three WhatsApp groups who received unauthorized access to a person's personal data.
What the authority found
The authority fined INSEKT FOOD S.L. for sharing personal data without a legal basis, violating GDPR's data protection rules.
Why this matters
This fine underscores the need for businesses to ensure they have a valid legal basis before sharing personal data, highlighting the risks of unauthorized data disclosure.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 4,000 on INSEKT FOOD S.L.. A data subject hat filed a complain with the DPA against the controller due to the fact that the controller had published personal data of the data subject in three WhatsApp groups. As a result, all 541 members of these WhatsApp groups were granted unauthorized access to certain personal data of the data subject (surname, first name, address).
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for INSEKT FOOD S.L. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
17 May 2022
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€4,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1175
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. INSEKT FOOD S.L. - Spain (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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