Spain

EDITORIAL DE PRENSA CANARIA, S.A.

40,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd) on 2023-03-21.

Rank · Sector

#229

of 369 in Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting

Rank · Spain

#280

of 1,075

Rank · All fines

#821

of 3,050

Case details

Authority: Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
Date: 2023-03-21
Controller / Processor: EDITORIAL DE PRENSA CANARIA, S.A.
Sector: Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting
Quoted Articles: Art. 5 (1) c) GDPR
Type of violation: Non-compliance with general data processing principles

Summary

The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on EDITORIAL DE PRENSA CANARIA, S.A.. Several media outlets, including the controller had published an audio recording of a multiple rape victim's testimony in court on their websites to report on the case. The case had attracted a lot of media attention. During its investigation, the DPA determined that the rape victim's right to privacy outweighed the controller's freedom of information. The audio recordings of the victim did not add any significant value to the reporting, but rather severely compromised the victim's privacy. For this reason, the DPA found that the controller violated the principle of data minimization. The original fine of EUR 50,000 was reduced to EUR 40,000 due to voluntary payment.

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