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General Confederation of Labour ('CGT') – €3,000 Fine (Spain, 2019)
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The General Confederation of Labour emailed sensitive personal information about a member to 400 people without getting her consent first. This included details about her home address and a harassment case. The ruling serves as a reminder for organizations to protect personal information.
What happened
The General Confederation of Labour sent personal data of a complainant to union members without her consent.
Who was affected
The complainant whose sensitive personal information was shared with other union members.
What the authority found
The Spanish data protection authority fined the General Confederation of Labour for violating GDPR by not obtaining consent.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for organizations to ensure they have proper consent before sharing personal information, reinforcing the importance of data protection.
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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
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Details
Fine Date
13 November 2019
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€3,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. General Confederation of Labour ('CGT') - Spain (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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