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Clinic owner: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

The Spanish DPA has fined the owner of a plastic surgery clinic EUR 10,000.

€10,000 Fine
Clinic owner
SPAIN
Art. 6 GDPR Art. 9 GDPR

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The Spanish DPA has fined the owner of a plastic surgery clinic EUR 10,000. The controller posted before-and-after pictures of an individual who had undergone surgery at the clinic on social media (Facebook and Instagram) without obtaining the individual’s consent.

Industry: Health Care

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