General Confederation of Labour ('CGT') – €3,000 Fine (Spain, 2019)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Spain's data protection authority fined the General Confederation of Labour €3,000 for sharing a member's personal information without her consent. The union emailed sensitive details like her address and pregnancy status to 400 members. This case highlights the importance of protecting personal data in organizational communications.
What happened
The General Confederation of Labour shared a member's personal data, including sensitive details, with 400 people without her consent.
Who was affected
The affected person was a union member whose private information was shared with other members.
What the authority found
The Spanish data protection authority found that the union violated GDPR by not having a valid legal basis for sharing personal data.
Why this matters
This enforcement action underscores the need for organizations to ensure they have a valid reason for processing personal data, especially when it involves sensitive information. It serves as a reminder for unions and similar groups to handle member data with care.
GDPR Articles Cited
The CGT, with the aim of convening a meeting, e-mailed personal data of the complainant, including her home address, family relationship, pregnancy status and the date of an ongoing verbal abuse and harassment case, to 400 union members without her consent.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for General Confederation of Labour ('CGT') in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
13 November 2019
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€3,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-110
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. General Confederation of Labour ('CGT') - Spain (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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