Spain

Private investigator

2,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd) on 2023-01-18.

Rank · Sector

#136

of 351 in Individuals and Private Associations

Rank · Spain

#710

of 1,075

Rank · All fines

#2,330

of 3,050

Case details

Authority: Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
Date: 2023-01-18
Controller / Processor: Private investigator
Sector: Individuals and Private Associations
Quoted Articles: Art. 13 GDPR
Type of violation: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations

Summary

The Spanish DPA has fined a private investigator EUR 2,000. An individual who had hired the investigator filed a complaint with the DPA. They stated that the controller had failed to inform them sufficiently about the processing of their personal data conducted as part of the investigation. In addition, the DPA found that the controller had a contact form on its website with no reference to the privacy policy.

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