Employer – €20,000 Fine (Spain, 2019)
General GDPR enforcement action
This case relates to broader data protection obligations, not specifically to cookie or consent banner compliance. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.
An employer in Spain was fined €20,000 for using video cameras to watch employees, not just protect property. This matters because it shows that companies need to be careful about how they monitor workers.
What happened
An employer used video surveillance cameras to monitor employees, violating the principle of data minimization.
Who was affected
Employees who were monitored by video surveillance cameras at their workplace.
What the authority found
The Agencia Española de Protección de Datos fined the employer for improperly using video surveillance to monitor employees, which breached GDPR's data minimization principle.
Why this matters
This case serves as a warning that employers must limit surveillance to what's necessary for security, not for monitoring staff. It underscores the need for businesses to respect privacy rights in the workplace.
GDPR Articles Cited
Video surveillance cameras have not only been used to protect property, but have also monitored employees (violation of principle of data minimisation).
Related Enforcement Actions (2)
Other enforcement actions involving Employer in ES
Fine
€20K
Details
Fine Date
1 January 2019
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€20,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-136
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Employer - Spain (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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