ALBEN AIRPORT FACILITIES S.L. – €1,500 Fine (Spain, 2023)

€1,500Agencia Española de Protección de Datos29 August 2023Spain
reduced
Fine

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

Art. 32 GDPR
Art. 5(1)(f) GDPR
Full Legal Summary
Detailed

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.

Details

Fine Date

29 August 2023

Authority

Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

Fine Amount

€1,500

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-2019

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