Spain

FACTOR ENERGÍA, S.A.

24,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd) on 2023-01-02.

Rank · Sector

#98

of 169 in Transportation and Energy

Rank · Spain

#332

of 1,078

Rank · All fines

#999

of 3,059

Case details

Authority: Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
Date: 2023-01-02
Controller / Processor: FACTOR ENERGÍA, S.A.
Sector: Transportation and Energy
Quoted Articles: Art. 6 (1) GDPR
Type of violation: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

Summary

The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on a FACTOR ENERGÍA,
S.A.. A data subject had filed a complaint with the DPA because they had received advertising messages from the controller even though no contractual relationship existed between them. According to the DPA, the controller had processed the data unlawfully in the absence of a valid legal basis. The original fine of EUR 40,000 was reduced to EUR 24,000 due to voluntary payment and admission of responsibility.

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