ATRESMEDIA CORPORACIÓN DE MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN, S.A. – €30,000 Fine (Spain, 2025)
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ATRESMEDIA CORPORACIÓN DE MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN, S.A. was fined EUR 30,000 for publishing a video that identified individuals involved in a violent incident. This is important because it emphasizes the need to minimize personal data exposure in media content.
What happened
The Spanish DPA fined ATRESMEDIA for publishing identifiable voices of victims and aggressors in a violent incident video.
Who was affected
The victims and aggressors whose identities were revealed in the published video.
What the authority found
The authority ruled that the company violated the principle of data minimization by not protecting the identities of the individuals involved.
Why this matters
This ruling serves as a reminder for media companies to consider privacy when reporting news. It encourages all content creators to think about how they handle sensitive information.
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The Spanish DPA imposed a fine of EUR 30,000 on ATRESMEDIA CORPORACIÓN DE MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN, S.A. The controller published a video of a violent incident, which contained the voices of the victim and the aggressor, thereby making them identifiable. The voices could have been distorted to protect the identities of the persons. Therefore the controller infringed the principle of data minimisation. The original fine of EUR 50,000 was reduced to EUR 30,000 due to immediate payment and admission of responsibility by the controller.
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Details
Fine Date
16 May 2025
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€30,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2733
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. ATRESMEDIA CORPORACIÓN DE MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN, S.A. - Spain (2025). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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