# Barcelona Airport Security Guard Association ('AVSAB'): Non-compliance with general data processing principles

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
- Date: 2020-09-07
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-390
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/46505
- Topics: Integrity and Confidentiality Principle, Professional Secrecy, Controllers, IP Address, Employees, Processing, Security, Data Controller, Supervisory Authorities

## Summary

A member of the AVSAB security committee used WhatsApp to send messages to private phone numbers containing personal information about employees. This was a violation of the confidentiality principle that, according to the AEPD, must be respected not only by the data controller, but also by any other subject involved in any phase of the processing.

## Full text

A member of the AVSAB security committee used WhatsApp to send messages to private phone numbers containing personal information about employees. This was a violation of the confidentiality principle that, according to the AEPD, must be respected not only by the data controller, but also by any other subject involved in any phase of the processing.

GDPR Articles: Art. 5 (1) f) GDPR
Industry: Employment

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