The Royal Clinic by Doctor Marin – €2,400 Fine (Spain, 2020)
The Royal Clinic by Doctor Marin was fined €2,400 by the Spanish Data Protection Agency for not having a privacy policy and cookie policy on its website. This lack of transparency violated GDPR and Spanish law, leading to the fine. This case underscores the importance of having clear privacy and cookie policies on websites.
What happened
The Royal Clinic by Doctor Marin was fined for not having a privacy policy and cookie policy on its website.
Who was affected
Visitors to the clinic's website who could not find information about data handling practices.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA fined the clinic for failing to provide a privacy policy and cookie policy, violating GDPR and Spanish law.
Why this matters
This ruling stresses the importance of transparency in online data practices. Businesses must ensure their websites have clear privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and local laws.
GDPR Articles Cited
National Law Articles
The clinic's website lacked a cookie policy, violating transparency requirements for cookie usage.
Violations (2)
Non-essential cookies (tracking, advertising) are placed on the user's device before obtaining valid consent.
Art. 6(1) GDPR
The cookie banner or cookie policy provides vague, incomplete, or unclear information about what cookies are used and why.
Art. 12, 13 GDPR
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for The Royal Clinic by Doctor Marin in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Details
Fine Date
11 November 2020
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€2,400
GDPRhub ID
gdprhub-2960About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. The Royal Clinic by Doctor Marin - Spain (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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