LISMARTSA, S.L. – €1,800 Fine (Spain, 2023)

€1,800Agencia Española de Protección de Datos30 March 2023Spain
reduced
Fine

General GDPR enforcement action

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Spain's data protection authority fined LISMARTSA, S.L. for sending an email that exposed personal data of 74 people to all recipients. This violated the GDPR's data minimization principle. The fine was reduced due to the company's cooperation and quick payment.

What happened

LISMARTSA, S.L. sent an email exposing personal data of 74 individuals to all recipients, violating data minimization rules.

Who was affected

The 74 individuals whose personal data was shared with all recipients in an email by LISMARTSA, S.L.

What the authority found

The Spanish DPA fined LISMARTSA, S.L. for breaching GDPR's data minimization principle by unnecessarily sharing personal data.

Why this matters

This case highlights the importance of minimizing data exposure in communications. Companies should ensure they only share necessary information to comply with GDPR and avoid fines.

GDPR Articles Cited

Art. 5(1)(c) GDPR
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The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on LISMARTSA, S.L.. The controller had sent an email containing personal data of 74 people to all recipients. The DPA considered this to be a violation of the principle of data minimization. The original fine of EUR 3,000 was reduced to EUR 1,800 due to voluntary payment and admission of responsibility.

Details

Fine Date

30 March 2023

Authority

Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

Fine Amount

€1,800

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-1954

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