Wind Hellas Telecommunications – €20,000 Fine (Greece, 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.
Wind Hellas Telecommunications was fined for ignoring people's requests to stop receiving advertising calls. This is important because it shows companies must respect people's choices about how they are contacted.
What happened
Wind Hellas ignored objections from people who did not want to receive advertising calls.
Who was affected
Individuals who received unwanted advertising calls from Wind Hellas.
What the authority found
The Hellenic Data Protection Authority fined Wind Hellas for not respecting people's objections to marketing calls, violating GDPR rules.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the importance of respecting consumer preferences in marketing communications. Businesses should ensure they have systems in place to honor opt-out requests promptly.
GDPR Articles Cited
Among other things, the company has ignored objections raised by affected parties against advertising calls.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Wind Hellas Telecommunications in GR
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
18 October 2019
Authority
Hellenic Data Protection Authority
Fine Amount
€20,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-155
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Wind Hellas Telecommunications - Greece (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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