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ESTUDIOS EUROPEOS DE POSTGRADO Y EMPRESA, S.L. – €3,000 Fine (Spain, 2022)
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ESTUDIOS EUROPEOS DE POSTGRADO Y EMPRESA, S.L. was fined EUR 3,000 for failing to protect employee email accounts. An employee accessed another person's email due to poor account configuration. This case highlights the need for companies to implement strong data protection measures.
What happened
An employee accessed another employee's email account due to improper account configuration.
Who was affected
Employees of ESTUDIOS EUROPEOS DE POSTGRADO Y EMPRESA, S.L. who were affected by the data breach.
What the authority found
The DPA determined that the company breached its duty to protect personal data by not properly configuring email accounts.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder for businesses to implement appropriate security measures for personal data. It emphasizes the importance of safeguarding employee information.
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The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on ESTUDIOS EUROPEOS DE POSTGRADO Y EMPRESA, S.L.. An employee had filed a complaint with the DPA. The employee stated that she had been given access to a company email account when she was hired. However, upon accessing the account, she discovered that the email account was not actually her account, but rather the email account of another employee. Thus, she was able to access all emails sent and received by the other employee. During its investigation, the DPA determined that the controller had not properly configured the account and had therefore breached its duty to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for ESTUDIOS EUROPEOS DE POSTGRADO Y EMPRESA, S.L. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
29 July 2022
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€3,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. ESTUDIOS EUROPEOS DE POSTGRADO Y EMPRESA, S.L. - Spain (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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