DQG NORTE A.I.E – €3,000 Fine (Spain, 2024)
General GDPR enforcement action
This case relates to broader data protection obligations, not specifically to cookie or consent banner compliance. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.
DQG NORTE A.I.E. was fined EUR 3,000 by the Spanish DPA for collecting unnecessary personal data from minors attending concerts. The DPA found that the company asked for too much information and did not adequately inform people about how their data would be used. This case serves as a reminder for companies to only collect data that is truly needed.
What happened
The Spanish DPA fined DQG NORTE A.I.E. EUR 3,000 for excessive data collection from minors for concert attendance.
Who was affected
Minors and their legal guardians who were required to provide extensive personal information were affected.
What the authority found
The DPA ruled that DQG NORTE A.I.E. violated data minimization principles by collecting unnecessary data and failing to inform individuals about their rights.
Why this matters
This ruling highlights the importance of collecting only necessary data and being transparent with users. Companies should review their data collection practices to ensure compliance with data protection rules.
GDPR Articles Cited
View original scraped data
Original data from scraper before AI verification against source document.
The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on DQG NORTE A.I.E.. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA due to the fact that in order for minors to attend concerts organized by the controller, powers of attorney from their legal guardians as well as copies of the identity documents of both the legal guardians and the minors were required. During its investigation, the DPA found that such extensive data collection would not have been necessary and violated the principle of data minimization. The DPA also found that the controller had not sufficiently informed the data subjects about the data processing. For example, the controller failed to provide precise information on the exercise of data subjects' rights. The original fine of EUR 5,000 was reduced to EUR 3,000 due to voluntary payment and admission of responsibility.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for DQG NORTE A.I.E in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
13 June 2024
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€3,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2389
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. DQG NORTE A.I.E - Spain (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
Last updated: