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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE ESPAÑA LTD Y COMPAÑIA SRC – €70,000 Fine (Spain, 2022)

€70,000Agencia Española de Protección de Datos3 November 2022Spain
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UPS was fined €70,000 for delivering a package to a neighbor without the sender's consent. The Spanish data protection authority found this was an unauthorized disclosure of personal data. This case serves as a warning to companies about the importance of protecting customer information.

What happened

UPS delivered a package to a neighbor without the sender's consent, leading to a data breach.

Who was affected

A customer whose package was delivered to the wrong person without their permission.

What the authority found

The authority ruled that UPS violated GDPR by failing to protect personal data adequately.

Why this matters

This ruling highlights the need for companies to implement strong data protection measures. Businesses should ensure they have clear policies to prevent unauthorized disclosures of customer information.

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Art. 32 GDPR
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The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 70,000 on UNITED PARCEL SERVICE ESPAÑA LTD Y COMPAÑIA SRC (UPS). A person had filed a complaint with the DPA because UPS had delivered a package from them to a neighbor without their consent. The DPA considered this to be an unauthorized disclosure of their data, which was a result of a lack of technical and organizational measures for personal data protection. The DPA also found that this unauthorized disclosure of personal data constituted a violation of the principle of integrity and confidentiality.

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No other enforcement actions found for UNITED PARCEL SERVICE ESPAÑA LTD Y COMPAÑIA SRC in ES

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Details

Fine Date

3 November 2022

Authority

Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

Fine Amount

€70,000

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