# Alquiler Seguro SA: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
- Date: 2022-05-24
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-1253
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/47368
- Topics: Personal Data, Processing Agreement, Processing, Consent, Supervisory Authorities

## Summary

The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 42,000 on Alquiler Seguro SA. The company had advertised a job for which the data subject had applied. As part of the application process, the company had requested information about the creditworthiness of the data subject from a credit agency. However, the person concerned had never consented to such a query of their creditworthiness by Alquiler Seguro nor had they been informed about it. For this reason, the DPA found that Alquiler Seguro had processe

## Full text

The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 42,000 on Alquiler Seguro SA. The company had advertised a job for which the data subject had applied. As part of the application process, the company had requested information about the creditworthiness of the data subject from a credit agency. However, the person concerned had never consented to such a query of their creditworthiness by Alquiler Seguro nor had they been informed about it. For this reason, the DPA found that Alquiler Seguro had processed the data of the data subject without a valid legal basis and thus violated Art. 6 (1) GDPR.

GDPR Articles: Art. 6 (1) GDPR
Industry: Real Estate

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