ALBEN AIRPORT FACILITIES S.L. – €1,500 Fine (Spain, 2023)
General GDPR enforcement action
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ALBEN AIRPORT FACILITIES S.L. received a EUR 1,500 fine for sending an email that revealed personal information of all training participants to everyone. This included names and ID numbers, which should have been kept private. It serves as a reminder that businesses must be cautious when sharing information to protect people's privacy.
What happened
ALBEN AIRPORT FACILITIES S.L. sent an email disclosing personal data of all training participants to everyone involved.
Who was affected
All participants in the training course, whose names and ID card numbers were shared, were affected.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA found that the company violated data protection rules by failing to safeguard personal information.
Why this matters
This case underscores the importance of protecting personal data in communications. Companies should implement measures to prevent accidental disclosures in emails.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on ALBEN AIRPORT FACILITIES S.L.. The controller had sent an email with certificates of participation in a training course to all participants, thus disclosing the participants' data, including names, surnames and ID card numbers, to all participants in the training. The original fine of EUR 2,500 was reduced to EUR 1,500 due to voluntary payment and admission of responsibility.
Related Enforcement Actions (1)
Other enforcement actions involving ALBEN AIRPORT FACILITIES S.L. in ES
Details
Fine Date
29 August 2023
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€1,500
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2019
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. ALBEN AIRPORT FACILITIES S.L. - Spain (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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