# UNIVERSIDAD A DISTANCIA DE MADRID, S.A.: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
- Date: 2021-07-29
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-779
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/46894
- Topics: Personal Data, Education, Controllers, Processing Agreement, Direct Marketing, Processing, Data Controller, Public Authority, Supervisory Authorities, Public Sector

## Summary

The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine on UNIVERSIDAD A DISTANCIA DE MADRID, S.A.. A data subject had filed a complaint against the distance learning university. He stated that he had requested the controller to delete all his data and prohibit its processing for any purpose. He received a confirmation, that his data had been completely deleted. Nevertheless, the data subject later received advertising from the controller by e-mail. The AEPD then imposed a fine of EUR 5,000, which was reduced

## Full text

The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine on UNIVERSIDAD A DISTANCIA DE MADRID, S.A.. A data subject had filed a complaint against the distance learning university. He stated that he had requested the controller to delete all his data and prohibit its processing for any purpose. He received a confirmation, that his data had been completely deleted. Nevertheless, the data subject later received advertising from the controller by e-mail. The AEPD then imposed a fine of EUR 5,000, which was reduced to EUR 3,000 due to acknowledgement of guilt and immediate payment.

GDPR Articles: Art. 17 (1) GDPR, Art. 21 LSSI
Industry: Public Sector and Education

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