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BANQUETES SANTA ANA, S.L. – €5,000 Fine (Spain, 2023)
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BANQUETES SANTA ANA, S.L. was fined EUR 5,000 for asking wedding couples for excessive personal data from their guests. This is significant because it shows that businesses must only collect necessary information. Companies should limit data requests to what is truly needed to comply with privacy laws.
What happened
BANQUETES SANTA ANA, S.L. was fined for requesting unnecessary personal data from wedding guests for contact tracing.
Who was affected
Wedding guests whose personal data was requested were affected.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA found that the company violated GDPR by asking for more personal information than necessary for contact tracing.
Why this matters
This case underscores the importance of data minimization in privacy practices. Businesses should ensure they only collect data that is essential for their operations.
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The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on BANQUETES SANTA ANA, S.L.. The controller had asked a couple celebrating their wedding at its premises to provide the personal data of their guests, including ID card numbers, for the purpose of contact tracing in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. The DPA determined that such a broad request for personal information was not necessary for contact tracing purposes and that the provision of the names, for example, would have been sufficient.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for BANQUETES SANTA ANA, S.L. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
3 May 2023
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€5,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. BANQUETES SANTA ANA, S.L. - Spain (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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