LIGA NACIONAL DE FÚTBOL PROFESIONAL – €1,000,000 Fine (Spain, 2024)
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The Spanish data protection authority fined LIGA NACIONAL DE FÚTBOL PROFESIONAL €1 million for using biometric systems at football stadiums without conducting a required data protection impact assessment. This ruling underscores the need for organizations to evaluate privacy risks before implementing new technologies. Sports organizations must prioritize data protection to avoid hefty fines.
What happened
LIGA NACIONAL DE FÚTBOL PROFESIONAL implemented biometric access controls without a necessary data protection impact assessment.
Who was affected
Visitors to football stadiums who were subjected to biometric access controls.
What the authority found
The authority determined that the organization failed to conduct a required assessment, violating GDPR rules.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of conducting impact assessments before deploying new technologies that handle personal data. Organizations should ensure compliance to protect user privacy and avoid fines.
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The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1 million on LIGA NACIONAL DE FÚTBOL PROFESIONAL. The controller had introduced access controls for visitors to football stadiums using biometric systems without first carrying out the necessary data protection impact assessment.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for LIGA NACIONAL DE FÚTBOL PROFESIONAL in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
20 December 2024
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€1,000,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2575
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. LIGA NACIONAL DE FÚTBOL PROFESIONAL - Spain (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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