PELAYO, MUTUA DE SEGUROS Y REASEGUROS A PRIMA FIJA – €42,000 Fine (Spain, 2023)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Spain's data protection authority fined PELAYO EUR 42,000 for accidentally sharing personal data with unauthorized people. The company didn't have strong enough security measures in place to protect this information. Businesses should learn from this to improve their data protection systems and prevent leaks.
What happened
PELAYO disclosed personal data to unauthorized third parties due to an internal error.
Who was affected
Individuals whose personal data was shared without permission by PELAYO.
What the authority found
The Spanish authority decided that PELAYO failed to protect personal data adequately, violating GDPR requirements for data security.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the need for robust data protection measures to prevent unauthorized data sharing. Companies should review their security practices to avoid similar fines.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on PELAYO, MUTUA DE SEGUROS Y REASEGUROS A PRIMA FIJA. An individual had filed a complaint with the DPA because the controller had disclosed their personal data to unauthorized third parties due to an internal error. The DPA found that the controller had failed to implement adequate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data. The original fine of EUR 70,000 was reduced to EUR 42,000 due to voluntary payment and admission of guilt.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for PELAYO, MUTUA DE SEGUROS Y REASEGUROS A PRIMA FIJA in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
1 June 2023
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€42,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1862
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. PELAYO, MUTUA DE SEGUROS Y REASEGUROS A PRIMA FIJA - Spain (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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