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CITIZENGO FOUNDATION – €3,000 Fine (Spain, 2023)
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CITIZENGO FOUNDATION received a fine for sending election advertising emails without consent. This matters because it shows that companies must get permission before contacting people for marketing. The fine was reduced after the company acknowledged its responsibility.
What happened
CITIZENGO FOUNDATION sent an email with election advertising to a person without their consent.
Who was affected
The person who received the unsolicited election advertising email from CITIZENGO FOUNDATION.
What the authority found
The Spanish Data Protection Authority found that CITIZENGO FOUNDATION violated GDPR requirements by not obtaining consent for the email.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of obtaining consent for marketing communications. Companies should ensure they have clear permission from individuals before sending promotional emails.
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The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on CITIZENGO FOUNDATION. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA because the controller had sent them an email with election advertising without the individual's consent. The original fine of EUR 5,000 was reduced to EUR 3,000 due to voluntary payment and acknowledgement of responsibility.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for CITIZENGO FOUNDATION in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
28 February 2023
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€3,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. CITIZENGO FOUNDATION - Spain (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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