Shop Macoyn, S.L. – €5,000 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.
Shop Macoyn, S.L. was fined for sending emails where recipients could see each other's email addresses. This matters because it shows how easily personal data can be exposed if not handled carefully. Businesses should ensure they use BCC for mass emails to protect privacy.
What happened
Shop Macoyn, S.L. sent advertising emails with recipients' addresses visible to all other recipients.
Who was affected
Recipients of the advertising emails whose email addresses were exposed to others.
What the authority found
The Spanish authority fined Shop Macoyn, S.L. for failing to protect personal data by not using BCC in emails, violating GDPR Article 32.
Why this matters
This case underscores the importance of using proper email practices to protect personal data. Companies should ensure they use BCC to prevent accidental exposure of email addresses, highlighting a simple yet crucial aspect of data security.
GDPR Articles Cited
The company has sent advertising e-mails to several recipients where the e-mail addresses of all other recipients were visible to all recipients, because the recipient addresses were inserted as CC and not as BCC.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Shop Macoyn, S.L. in ES
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
10 December 2019
Authority
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Fine Amount
€5,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-161
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Shop Macoyn, S.L. - Spain (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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