Spain

EUROPA PRESS DE CATALUNYA, S.A.

30,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd) on 2023-09-26.

Rank · Sector

#259

of 369 in Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting

Rank · Spain

#308

of 1,075

Rank · All fines

#911

of 3,050

Case details

Authority: Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
Date: 2023-09-26
Controller / Processor: EUROPA PRESS DE CATALUNYA, 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 of EUR 30,000 on EUROPA PRESS DE CATALUNYA, 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.

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