Spain

VODAFONE ESPAÑA, S.A.U.

100,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd) on 2024-02-13.

Rank · Sector

#111

of 369 in Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting

Rank · Spain

#104

of 1,075

Rank · All fines

#482

of 3,050

Case details

Authority: Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
Date: 2024-02-13
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 imposed a fine of EUR 100,000 on VODAFONE ESPAÑA, S.A.U. for insufficient legal basis for data processing. The data subject had filed a complaint against the controller due to the fact that fraudulent third parties had requested the portability of their mobile line without their consent and had concluded a contract for the purchase of a cell phone in their name. The controller failed to adequately verify whether the contracts were lawful and had actually been concluded by the data subject.

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