SEAN SERIOS S.L. – €12,000 Fine (Spain, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Spain fined SEAN SERIOS S.L. €12,000 for publishing personal data of job applicants online without a valid reason. The company shared names and scores from a selection process, violating privacy rules. This case shows the importance of having a legal basis before sharing personal information publicly.
What happened
SEAN SERIOS S.L. published personal data of job applicants online without a valid legal basis.
Who was affected
Job applicants whose names and scores were published online by SEAN SERIOS S.L.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA found that SEAN SERIOS S.L. lacked a valid legal basis for publishing personal data, violating GDPR rules.
Why this matters
This fine highlights the need for companies to ensure they have a legal reason before sharing personal data. It serves as a warning to businesses about the risks of mishandling personal information.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 12,000 on SEAN SERIOS S.L. The controller had published the results of a selection procedure on a website. This included, among other things, personal data of the participants, such as surname, first name and score in the selection process. In the course of its investigation, the DPA found that the controller did not have a sufficient legal basis for publishing the data.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for SEAN SERIOS S.L. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
14 October 2022
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€12,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1441
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. SEAN SERIOS S.L. - Spain (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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