UNION DE OFICIALES DE LA GUARDIA CIVIL PROFESIONAL – €6,000 Fine (Spain, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The Spanish DPA fined the UNION DE OFICIALES DE LA GUARDIA CIVIL PROFESIONAL for contacting someone without their permission. This case highlights the importance of obtaining consent before reaching out to individuals. The association was fined EUR 6,000.
What happened
UNION DE OFICIALES DE LA GUARDIA CIVIL PROFESIONAL contacted a person without their consent.
Who was affected
An individual who was contacted by the association without being a member or giving permission.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA ruled that the association lacked a valid legal basis for contacting the individual, violating GDPR's consent requirements.
Why this matters
This decision emphasizes the necessity for organizations to ensure they have a legal basis, such as consent, before contacting individuals. It serves as a warning to associations and businesses to review their communication practices.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,000 on the association UNION DE OFICIALES DE LA GUARDIA CIVIL PROFESIONAL. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA because the controller had contacted them without them being a member of the association or otherwise having given their permission to be contacted.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for UNION DE OFICIALES DE LA GUARDIA CIVIL PROFESIONAL 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
€6,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1431
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. UNION DE OFICIALES DE LA GUARDIA CIVIL PROFESIONAL - Spain (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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