Spain

SANTANDER CONSUMER FINANCE, S.A.

50,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd) on 2024-08-22.

Rank · Sector

#130

of 322 in Finance, Insurance and Consulting

Rank · Spain

#237

of 1,075

Rank · All fines

#741

of 3,050

Case details

Authority: Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
Date: 2024-08-22
Controller / Processor: SANTANDER CONSUMER FINANCE, S.A.
Sector: Finance, Insurance and Consulting
Quoted Articles: Art. 6 (1) GDPR
Type of violation: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

Summary

The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 50,000 on SANTANDER CONSUMER FINANCE, S.A.. The fine followed a complaint from an individual who received advertising from the company, despite having previously informed them that their personal data should only be used for managing their credit card. The controller stated that this incident had occurred due to an employee error.

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