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Website operator – €180 Fine (Spain, 2024)
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A Spanish website operator was fined for keeping user data longer than allowed. This case shows that businesses must follow rules about how long they can store personal information.
What happened
The website operator was fined for violating data storage limitation rules by retaining data for too long.
Who was affected
A user whose data was stored excessively by the website operator.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA imposed a fine for not adhering to the principle of data storage limitation under GDPR.
Why this matters
This case serves as a critical reminder for website operators to implement strict data retention policies. Companies must ensure they do not keep user data longer than necessary to comply with legal requirements.
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The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on the operator of a website for storing data of a data subject for an excessively long period of time and contrary to the principle of storage limitation under Art. 5 (1) e) GDPR. The original fine of EUR 300 was reduced to EUR 180 due to the voluntary payment and the acknowledgement of responsibility.
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Fine
€180
Details
Fine Date
5 June 2024
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€180
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Website operator - Spain (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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