Dental Clinic – €1,200 Fine (Spain, 2026)
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Spain's data protection authority fined a dental clinic EUR 1,200 for using video surveillance inappropriately, including in treatment areas. This matters because it highlights the need for businesses to limit data collection to what is necessary.
What happened
The dental clinic used video surveillance in areas where patients were treated, leading to excessive data processing.
Who was affected
Patients who were treated in the clinic and were recorded by the surveillance cameras.
What the authority found
The authority found that the clinic violated GDPR's requirement to limit data processing to what is necessary.
Why this matters
This ruling reminds businesses that they must be careful about how they collect and use personal data. It reinforces the principle of data minimization in privacy laws.
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The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,200 on a dental clinic. The controller used video surveillance in its clinic for security purposes, including a camera in the doctor's office where patients were treated. This resulted in excessive data processing. The original fine of EUR 2,000 was reduced to EUR 1,200 due to immediate payment and admission of responsibility by the controller.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Dental Clinic in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
19 January 2026
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€1,200
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-3054
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Dental Clinic - Spain (2026). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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