- Enforcing jurisdiction
- Spain · Geography does not establish applicable law.
- Confirmed applicable legislation
- Privacy topics
4FINANCE SPAIN FINANCIAL SERVICES, S.A.U. – €360,000 Fine (Spain, 2024)
Privacy enforcement record
This record is classified outside cookie consent. Subject classification does not confirm an applicable law. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.
4FINANCE SPAIN FINANCIAL SERVICES, S.A.U. faced a fine after a data breach exposed customer profiles due to inadequate security measures. This incident emphasizes the need for companies to protect personal data properly. The fine was reduced because the company acknowledged its responsibility.
What happened
The company experienced a data breach that led to unauthorized access to customer profiles.
Who was affected
Customers whose personal data was exposed during the breach.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA found that the company failed to implement adequate security measures, violating GDPR requirements for data protection.
Why this matters
This case underscores the necessity for businesses to adopt strong security practices to protect customer data. Companies should regularly assess their security measures to prevent breaches and comply with GDPR.
View original scraped data
Original imported citations before automated processing; the processing history does not establish independent verification.
Source checks
Linked-source text retrieved.
Automated check recorded — 6 March 2026.
No issues were reported by that automated check.
Retrieved text may be a secondary summary or an announcement. These automated statuses do not establish that the original decision was read or that the record received an independent legal review. How we check sources
The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on 4FINANCE SPAIN FINANCIAL SERVICES, S.A.U.. The controller had suffered a data breach that led to the unlawful access to customer profiles. During its investigation, the DPA found that the controller had failed to take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data in order to prevent such an incident. The original fine of EUR 600,000 was reduced to EUR 360,000 due to voluntary payment and acknowledgement of responsibility.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for 4FINANCE SPAIN FINANCIAL SERVICES, S.A.U. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
7 May 2024
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€360,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. 4FINANCE SPAIN FINANCIAL SERVICES, S.A.U. - Spain (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
Last updated: