GSMA LTD. – €200,000 Fine (Spain, 2023)

€200,000Agencia Española de Protección de Datos3 May 2023Spain
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Spain fined GSMA LTD. €200,000 for not doing a privacy impact check when collecting sensitive data like ID cards for event registration. This matters because businesses must assess privacy risks when handling sensitive information to avoid penalties.

What happened

GSMA LTD. collected sensitive personal data for event registration without conducting a data protection impact assessment.

Who was affected

Individuals who registered for events and had to provide sensitive personal data like ID card information.

What the authority found

The Spanish data protection authority found that GSMA LTD. violated GDPR by not assessing privacy risks when processing sensitive data.

Why this matters

This case highlights the importance of conducting privacy impact assessments when handling sensitive data. Businesses should ensure they evaluate privacy risks to comply with GDPR and avoid fines.

GDPR Articles Cited

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Art. 35 GDPR
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National Law Articles

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Art. 22.2 LOPD
Art. 11.1.h Ley Orgánica 2/1986
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The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 200,000 against GSMA LTD.. An individual had filed a complaint with the DPA because they had to transfer special categories of personal data (e.g., ID card data) to the controller in order to register for an event. In the course of its investigation, the DPA found that the controller had failed to conduct a data protection impact assessment for these processing operations.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for GSMA LTD. 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

€200,000

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-1806

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