Spain

Vodafone España, S.A.U.

56,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd) on 2023-06-21.

Rank · Sector

#176

of 366 in Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting

Rank · Spain

#203

of 1,070

Rank · All fines

#657

of 3,039

Case details

Authority: Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
Date: 2023-06-21
Controller / Processor: Vodafone España, S.A.U.
Sector: Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting
Quoted Articles: Art. 6 (1) GDPR
Type of violation: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

Summary

The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on Vodafone España, S.A.U.. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA because the company had given a duplicate of their SIM card to an unauthorized fraudulent third party without their consent. During its investigation, the DPA found that the company failed to verify the identity of the third party or obtain the data subject's consent to share their data. This allowed the fraudsters to gain access to the data subject's bank account and make unauthorized transactions. The original fine of EUR 70,000 was reduced to EUR 56,000 due to voluntary payment.

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