UNIQUE HOTEL APARTMENT S.L. – €2,000 Fine (Spain, 2023)
General GDPR enforcement action
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UNIQUE HOTEL APARTMENT in Spain was fined €2,000 for keeping copies of guests' identification documents when it wasn't necessary. The Spanish Data Protection Authority found that storing these copies was excessive for guest registration. This case highlights the importance of only collecting the data you really need.
What happened
The Spanish DPA fined UNIQUE HOTEL APARTMENT for storing unnecessary copies of guest identification documents.
Who was affected
Guests who stayed at UNIQUE HOTEL APARTMENT and had their identification documents copied.
What the authority found
The authority determined that the hotel did not need to keep copies of identification documents for guest registration, violating GDPR's principle of data minimization.
Why this matters
This fine serves as a reminder for businesses to evaluate their data collection practices and ensure they only gather information that is essential for their operations.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on UNIQUE HOTEL APARTMENT. The controller had copied identification documents for the purposes of guest registration and stored the copies. However, the DPA found that a copy of the identification documents was excessive and not strictly necessary for the purpose of guest registration.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for UNIQUE HOTEL APARTMENT S.L. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
18 October 2023
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€2,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2092
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. UNIQUE HOTEL APARTMENT S.L. - Spain (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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