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COLEGIO VIRGEN DE EUROPA, S.L. – €24,000 Fine (Spain, 2025)
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A school in Spain was fined for taking pictures of minor students without proper consent. The fine was reduced after the school admitted responsibility and paid promptly. This case shows that schools must be careful about how they handle students' personal information.
What happened
COLEGIO VIRGEN DE EUROPA took photos of students without informing them or their guardians.
Who was affected
Minor students and their legal guardians who were not informed about the photo-taking.
What the authority found
The Spanish Data Protection Authority imposed a fine for failing to obtain necessary consent for processing personal data.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for educational institutions to have clear policies on consent and privacy. Schools should ensure they have proper legal bases before collecting or using students' images.
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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.
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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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