Spain

Vodafone España, SAU

40,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd) on 2021-11-23.

Rank · Sector

#224

of 369 in Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting

Rank · Spain

#274

of 1,075

Rank · All fines

#808

of 3,050

Case details

Authority: Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
Date: 2021-11-23
Controller / Processor: Vodafone España, SAU
Sector: Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting
Quoted Articles: Art. 6 (1) GDPR
Type of violation: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

Summary

The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has fined Vodafone España S.A.U. EUR 40,000. An individual had filed a complaint against Vodafone with the DPA because her cell phone line was transferred to a third party without her consent and she was charged amounts from a third party phone line. The reason for this was a technical error in Vodafone's systems.

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