COLEGIO VIRGEN DE EUROPA, S.L. – €24,000 Fine (Spain, 2025)
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COLEGIO VIRGEN DE EUROPA, S.L. faced a fine for an employee taking pictures of students without proper consent. This is significant because it emphasizes that schools must follow privacy laws and inform parents about how their children's images are used. Parents should be vigilant about their children's privacy rights.
What happened
An employee at the school took pictures of minor students without sufficient legal basis or informing their guardians.
Who was affected
The guardians of minor students whose images were captured without consent.
What the authority found
The Spanish data protection authority found that the school did not have a valid legal basis for processing the students' images, violating GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for schools to have clear consent policies regarding student images. Other educational institutions should take note to prevent similar violations.
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The Spanish DPA imposed a fine of EUR 24,000 on COLEGIO VIRGEN DE EUROPA, S.L. An employee of the controller, a school, took pictures of minor pupils without a sufficient legal basis and without informing the data subjects or their legal guardians. The original fine of EUR 40,000 was reduced to EUR 24,000 due to immediate payment and admission of responsibility by the controller.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for COLEGIO VIRGEN DE EUROPA, S.L. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
20 June 2025
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€24,000
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. COLEGIO VIRGEN DE EUROPA, S.L. - Spain (2025). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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