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ALBERO FORTE COMPOSITE, S.L. – €12,000 Fine (Spain, 2023)
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The Spanish Data Protection Authority fined ALBERO FORTE COMPOSITE, S.L. EUR 12,000 for taking unauthorized photos of employees to track their working hours. The company failed to conduct a required data protection impact assessment. This case highlights the importance of assessing privacy risks when implementing monitoring practices.
What happened
ALBERO FORTE COMPOSITE took photos of employees for tracking purposes without conducting a data protection impact assessment.
Who was affected
Employees whose images were captured without proper privacy assessments.
What the authority found
The AEPD fined the company for not complying with GDPR requirements regarding data protection impact assessments.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes the need for companies to evaluate privacy risks before implementing monitoring technologies. Organizations must prioritize data protection to avoid penalties.
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The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine on ALBERO FORTE COMPOSITE, S.L.. The company had taken pictures of employees at the entrance for the purpose of recording their working hours. However, the company had failed to conduct a data protection impact assessment. The original fine of EUR 20,000 was reduced to EUR 12,000 due to voluntary payment and admission of responsibility.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for ALBERO FORTE COMPOSITE, S.L. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
28 April 2023
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€12,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1798
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. ALBERO FORTE COMPOSITE, S.L. - Spain (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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