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UNIPREX, S.A. – €30,000 Fine (Spain, 2023)

€30,000Agencia Española de Protección de Datos1 December 2023Spain
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The Spanish data protection authority fined UNIPREX, S.A. for sharing a video of a violent incident without blurring the faces of those involved. This matters because it shows the importance of protecting individuals' identities in public content. Companies must be careful when publishing videos to avoid privacy violations.

What happened

UNIPREX, S.A. was fined for publishing a video without anonymizing the individuals' faces.

Who was affected

Individuals whose faces were visible in the video published by UNIPREX, S.A.

What the authority found

The authority found that UNIPREX, S.A. violated GDPR by failing to protect personal data in the video.

Why this matters

This ruling serves as a reminder for companies to anonymize personal data in any public content to avoid hefty fines.

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Art. 5(1)(c) GDPR
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The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on UNIPREX, S.A.. The controller had published a video of a violent incident on the internet without anonymizing the faces of the individuals involved. The original fine of EUR 50,000 was reduced to EUR 30,000 due to voluntary payment and admission of responsibility.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for UNIPREX, S.A. in ES

This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.

Details

Fine Date

1 December 2023

Authority

Agencia Española de Protección de Datos

Fine Amount

€30,000

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