Private individual – €10,000 Fine (Spain, 2023)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A guard at a detention center was fined EUR 10,000 for taking and sharing unauthorized photos of a visitor from the facility's surveillance system. This is important because it shows that even individuals can face consequences for mishandling personal information. Anyone working in sensitive environments should understand the rules about privacy and data protection.
What happened
A private individual was fined for taking and sharing unauthorized photos of a visitor from a detention center's video surveillance.
Who was affected
The guard, who worked at the detention center, was affected by the fine imposed by the Spanish data protection authority.
What the authority found
The Spanish DPA found that the individual lacked a valid legal basis for taking and forwarding the photos, violating data protection rules.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder that personal privacy must be respected, even in detention centers. Individuals in such roles should be trained on data protection laws to avoid similar penalties.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on a private individual. The individual, a guard at a detention center, took pictures from the detention center's video surveillance system and forwarded them to colleagues via WhatsApp. The pictures showed a female visitor to the correctional facility. The DPA found that the individual did not have a sufficient legal basis to take and forward the pictures.
Related Enforcement Actions (4)
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Fine
€10K
Details
Fine Date
12 July 2023
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€10,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1967
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Private individual - Spain (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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