I-Model s.r.l. – €10,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The Spanish data protection authority fined I-Model s.r.l. EUR 10,000 for continuing to send SMS ads to a person who had requested their data be deleted. This case emphasizes the importance of respecting individuals' requests to stop data processing.
What happened
I-Model s.r.l. continued to send SMS advertisements to a person who had requested their data be deleted.
Who was affected
Individuals who requested their data be deleted by I-Model s.r.l. but continued to receive advertisements.
What the authority found
The Spanish authority found that I-Model s.r.l. violated data protection rules by not respecting a person's request to delete their data and stop sending advertisements.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder for businesses to honor data deletion requests and ensure their marketing practices comply with data protection laws, reinforcing the importance of respecting user privacy.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on I-Model s.r.l. A data subject had filed a complaint with the DPA against the controller due to the fact that the controller continued to send them SMS advertisements, despite the fact that they had requested the deletion of their data and the controller had confirmed the deletion.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for I-Model s.r.l. in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
10 November 2022
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€10,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1553
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. I-Model s.r.l. - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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