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Association for the prevention and study of crimes, abuses and negligence in information technology and advanced communications (APEDANICA) – €5,000 Fine (Spain, 2022)
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The Association for the prevention and study of crimes, abuses and negligence in information technology and advanced communications (APEDANICA) was fined €5,000 for publishing personal data online without proper safeguards. This case shows the risks of mishandling sensitive information. Organizations must be careful about how they share data.
What happened
APEDANICA published documents containing personal data of customers and employees of LEGAL ERASER SL on the internet.
Who was affected
Customers and employees of LEGAL ERASER SL whose personal data was published without consent.
What the authority found
The Spanish data protection authority found that APEDANICA violated GDPR by sharing personal data without adequate protections.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the need for organizations to protect personal data and ensure it is not shared publicly without consent. It serves as a warning about the importance of data privacy.
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The Spanish DPA has fined the Association for the prevention and study of crimes, abuses and negligence in information technology and advanced communications (APEDANICA) EUR 5,000. Employees of the company LEGAL ERASER SL had filed a complaint with the DPA. The controller had requested information about LEGAL ERASER from the DPA as part of the right to information based on the Spanish Transparency Act. The controller then published the documents, some of which contained personal data of LEGAL ERASER's customers and employees, on 58 links on the Internet.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Association for the prevention and study of crimes, abuses and negligence in information technology and advanced communications (APEDANICA) in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
25 November 2022
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€5,000
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Association for the prevention and study of crimes, abuses and negligence in information technology and advanced communications (APEDANICA) - Spain (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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