Spain

Homeowners' association

1,600 €

GDPR enforcement action by Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd) on 2024-05-09.

Rank · Sector

#148

of 351 in Individuals and Private Associations

Rank · Spain

#748

of 1,075

Rank · All fines

#2,470

of 3,050

Case details

Authority: Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
Date: 2024-05-09
Controller / Processor: Homeowners' association
Sector: Individuals and Private Associations
Quoted Articles: Art. 5 (1) f) GDPR, Art. 32 GDPR
Type of violation: Non-compliance with general data processing principles

Summary

The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on a homeowners' association. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA due to the fact that the data controller had published a picture with their personal data unredacted in a WhatsApp group chat. The original fine of EUR 2,000 was reduced to EUR 1,600 due to voluntary payment.

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