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APOLLONIA TOPCO, S.L. – €30,000 Fine (Spain, 2023)
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APOLLONIA TOPCO, S.L. was fined for requiring a customer to submit their driving license for a refund, which was deemed unnecessary. The Spanish DPA found this practice violated data minimization rules, as less intrusive methods could have been used to verify identity. This case underscores the importance of only collecting data that is truly needed.
What happened
The Spanish DPA fined APOLLONIA TOPCO, S.L. for asking a customer to provide their driving license to process a refund.
Who was affected
A customer who filed a complaint about the unnecessary data request was affected.
What the authority found
The DPA determined that the company violated the principle of data minimization by requesting excessive personal information for the refund process.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for businesses to review their data collection practices and ensure they only ask for information that is essential, promoting better privacy for customers.
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The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 30,000 on APOLLONIA TOPCO, S.L.. An individual had filed a complaint with the DPA due to the fact that, in order to receive a refund, they were required to send in their driving license as proof of identity. The DPA considered this to be a violation of the principle of data minimization, as the processing of the data on the driver's license was not necessary for the refund and the identity check could have been carried out with less intrusive means for the privacy of the data subject. In addition, the controller's data protection officer failed to properly respond to a request from the data subject.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for APOLLONIA TOPCO, S.L. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
2 November 2023
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€30,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. APOLLONIA TOPCO, S.L. - Spain (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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