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Company – €3,000 Fine (Spain, 2022)
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A company in Spain was fined EUR 3,000 for using a video surveillance system that recorded voices without proper legal grounds. The Spanish DPA found that the company failed to inform people about how their data was being used.
What happened
The company recorded the voices of employees and customers through its video surveillance system without a valid legal basis.
Who was affected
Employees and customers whose voices were recorded by the surveillance system were affected.
What the authority found
The DPA ruled that the company did not have a valid legal basis for processing voice data and failed to provide necessary information about the surveillance.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the need for companies to have a clear legal basis for collecting personal data and to inform individuals about their rights. Businesses should review their surveillance practices to ensure compliance.
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The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on a company. The controller had installed a video surveillance system that also recorded the voices of both employees and customers. During its investigation, the DPA found that the controller did not have a valid legal basis for processing the information of the voices as part of the video surveillance. In addition, the DPA found that the controller failed to provide sufficient information about the video surveillance, including information about the processing, the identity of the controller, and the exercise of data subjects' rights.
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Fine
€3K
Details
Fine Date
29 November 2022
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€3,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Company - Spain (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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