WWPD CINVENTO INTERNATIONAL PATENT TRADING, S.L. – €300 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.
WWPD CINVENTO INTERNATIONAL PATENT TRADING was fined for sending advertising to a person without their consent. The Spanish data authority found that the company misused personal data from a property register for marketing purposes. This ruling stresses the need for businesses to obtain consent before using personal data for advertising.
What happened
WWPD CINVENTO INTERNATIONAL PATENT TRADING sent postal advertising to a private individual without their consent.
Who was affected
A private individual whose data was used for unsolicited postal advertising by WWPD CINVENTO INTERNATIONAL PATENT TRADING.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA imposed a fine on the company for violating data protection rules by not obtaining consent for the advertising.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of consent in marketing practices. Companies must ensure they have permission before using personal data for promotional purposes.
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 WWPD CINVENTO INTERNATIONAL PATENT TRADING, S.L.. The controller had sent postal advertising to a private individual without their consent by misusing their data from a property register to do so. The original fine of EUR 500 was reduced to EUR 300 due to immediate payment and admission of responsibility.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for WWPD CINVENTO INTERNATIONAL PATENT TRADING, S.L. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
10 July 2024
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€300
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2396
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. WWPD CINVENTO INTERNATIONAL PATENT TRADING, S.L. - Spain (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
Last updated: