Dante Internațional SA – €3,000 Fine (Romania, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
This case relates to broader data protection obligations, not specifically to cookie or consent banner compliance. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.
Dante Internațional SA was fined for sending marketing emails to someone who had opted out. The Romanian data authority found this violated GDPR rules on respecting user preferences. Businesses must ensure they honor customer requests to stop receiving marketing messages.
What happened
Dante Internațional SA sent marketing emails to a person who had opted out.
Who was affected
Individuals who had opted out of receiving marketing communications from Dante Internațional SA.
What the authority found
The Romanian data authority found Dante Internațional SA violated GDPR by not respecting the individual's right to object to processing.
Why this matters
This fine highlights the importance of respecting customer preferences regarding marketing communications. Companies should ensure they have systems in place to honor opt-out requests to avoid penalties.
GDPR Articles Cited
The complainant received a commercial message from Dante Internațional SA (the data controller), although they had exercised their right to object to processing as foreseen in Article 21(3) GDPR. The ANSPDCP confirmed that the complainant had exercised the right to object and nevertheless the controller contacted them for commercial purposes. The ANSPDCP imposed two corrective measures on the controller according to Article 58(2)(c) and (d) GDPR and the fine of 14,420.4 lei, the equivalent of the amount of EUR 3,000.
Related Enforcement Actions (1)
Other enforcement actions involving Dante Internațional SA in RO
Details
Fine Date
27 February 2020
Authority
Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal
Fine Amount
€3,000
GDPRhub ID
gdprhub-2244About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Dante Internațional SA - Romania (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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