CORPORACIÓN DE RADIO Y TELEVISIÓN ESPAÑOLA S.A. – €30,000 Fine (Spain, 2022)
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CORPORACIÓN DE RADIO Y TELEVISIÓN ESPAÑOLA S.A. was fined EUR 30,000 for publishing a rape victim's court testimony, which violated her privacy. The Spanish DPA decided that the victim's privacy was more important than the media's right to report. This case shows the need to balance privacy with freedom of information.
What happened
The company published an audio recording of a rape victim's court testimony, compromising her privacy.
Who was affected
The rape victim whose court testimony was shared publicly, affecting her privacy.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA ruled that sharing the audio recording violated the victim's privacy, outweighing the media's freedom of information.
Why this matters
This decision highlights the importance of protecting individuals' privacy in media reporting, especially in sensitive cases. Media companies should carefully consider privacy implications when reporting on court cases.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on CORPORACIÓN DE RADIO Y TELEVISIÓN ESPAÑOLA S.A. Several media outlets, including the controller had published an audio recording of a multiple rape victim's testimony in court on their websites as well as on Twitter to report on the case. The case had attracted a lot of media attention. During its investigation, the DPA determined that the rape victim's right to privacy outweighed the controller's freedom of information. The audio recordings of the victim did not add any significant value to the reporting, but rather severely compromised the victim's privacy. For this reason, the DPA found that the controller violated the principle of data minimization. The original fine of EUR 50,000 was reduced to EUR 30,000 due to voluntary payment and admission of guilt.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for CORPORACIÓN DE RADIO Y TELEVISIÓN ESPAÑOLA S.A. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
23 June 2022
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€30,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1246
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. CORPORACIÓN DE RADIO Y TELEVISIÓN ESPAÑOLA S.A. - Spain (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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