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Private individual: Insufficient legal basis for data processing
The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on a private individual.
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The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on a private individual. The individual had taken photos of a group of minors as well as police officers without their consent and later uploaded them to Facebook.
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