Spain

Sociedad Vascongada de Publicaciones, S.A.

90,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd) on 2023-06-22.

Rank · Sector

#117

of 369 in Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting

Rank · Spain

#114

of 1,075

Rank · All fines

#508

of 3,050

Case details

Authority: Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
Date: 2023-06-22
Controller / Processor: Sociedad Vascongada de Publicaciones, 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 Sociedad Vascongada de Publicaciones, S.A.. The controller had published a video on its news site that included an Excel spreadsheet with personal data (first and last names) of 56 women who were identified as victims of gender-based violence. During its investigation, the DPA determined that the rape victim's right to privacy outweighed the controller's freedom of information. For this reason, the DPA found that the controller violated the principle of data minimization. The original fine of EUR 150,000 was reduced to EUR 90,000 due to voluntary payment and admission of responsibility.

Open original source Links to the regulator's original publication or another source.