WALL BOX CHARGERS S.L. – €4,800 Fine (Spain, 2023)
General GDPR enforcement action
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WALL BOX CHARGERS S.L. was fined EUR 4,800 after accidentally sharing customer data by including a person in the CC field of an email. This mistake allowed one customer to see the information of four others. It shows that even small errors in handling emails can lead to serious privacy violations.
What happened
WALL BOX CHARGERS S.L. mistakenly included a person in the CC field of emails, exposing data from four customers.
Who was affected
Four customers whose information was unintentionally shared in the email were affected.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA determined that the company violated data protection rules by failing to protect customer information adequately.
Why this matters
This incident highlights the need for careful email practices in businesses. Companies should ensure that customer data is handled securely to avoid costly mistakes.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on WALL BOX CHARGERS S.L.. The controller had inadvertently placed a person on CC on emails to other customers, giving them access to data from four other customers. The original fine of EUR 8,000 was reduced to EUR 4,800 due to voluntary payment and admission of responsibility.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for WALL BOX CHARGERS S.L. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
28 August 2023
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€4,800
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2020
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. WALL BOX CHARGERS S.L. - Spain (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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