Spain

Union Sindical Obrera

1,800 €

GDPR enforcement action by Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd) on 2022-09-20.

Rank · Sector

#147

of 351 in Individuals and Private Associations

Rank · Spain

#728

of 1,070

Rank · All fines

#2,436

of 3,039

Case details

Authority: Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
Date: 2022-09-20
Controller / Processor: Union Sindical Obrera
Sector: Individuals and Private Associations
Quoted Articles: Art. 6 GDPR
Type of violation: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

Summary

The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on the trade union Union Sindical Obrera. An individual had filed a complaint with the DPA for repeatedly receiving emails from the controller despite having requested that their data be deleted. The original fine of EUR 3,000 was reduced to EUR 1,800 due to voluntary payment and admission of guilt.

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