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Private individual: Non-compliance with general data processing principles

The Spanish DPA has fined a private individual EUR 3,000.

€3,000 Fine
Private individual
SPAIN
Art. 5 GDPR Art. 32 GDPR

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The Spanish DPA has fined a private individual EUR 3,000. An individual had filed a complaint with the DPA against the controller due to the fact that the controller had provided them with a false receipt that contained another customer's data and not their own. During its investigation, the DPA found that the controller had failed to implement adequate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data.

Industry: Individuals and Private Associations

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