PUNTO BADAL-BCN S.L. – €4,000 Fine (Spain, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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PUNTO BADAL-BCN S.L., a real estate agency, was fined for sending marketing emails that exposed recipients' email addresses to each other. This matters because it highlights the importance of protecting personal information in email communications. The fine was reduced from EUR 5,000 to EUR 4,000 due to voluntary payment.
What happened
PUNTO BADAL-BCN S.L. sent marketing emails with visible recipient email addresses.
Who was affected
People who received marketing emails from PUNTO BADAL-BCN S.L. with their email addresses exposed to other recipients.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA found that the company failed to protect personal data, violating GDPR's security requirements.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for businesses to use blind carbon copy (BCC) in emails to protect customer privacy. It serves as a reminder that even small oversights can lead to significant fines under GDPR.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on the real estate agency PUNTO BADAL-BCN S.L.. The controller had sent marketing e-mails to several people in an open distribution list, making the email addresses of all recipients visible to the other recipients. The original fine of EUR 5,000 was reduced to EUR 4,000 due to voluntary payment.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for PUNTO BADAL-BCN S.L. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
9 October 2022
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€4,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1425
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. PUNTO BADAL-BCN S.L. - Spain (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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