# COLEGIO VIRGEN DE EUROPA, S.L.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
- Date: 2025-06-20
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-2745
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/48860
- Topics: Education, Controllers, Personal Data, Processing Agreement, Public Authority, Processing, Public Sector, Data Controller, Supervisory Authorities

## Summary

The Spanish DPA imposed a fine of EUR 24,000 on COLEGIO VIRGEN DE EUROPA, S.L. An employee of the controller, a school, took pictures of minor pupils without a sufficient legal basis and without informing the data subjects or their legal guardians. The original fine of EUR 40,000 was reduced to EUR 24,000 due to immediate payment and admission of responsibility by the controller.

## Full text

The Spanish DPA imposed a fine of EUR 24,000 on COLEGIO VIRGEN DE EUROPA, S.L. An employee of the controller, a school, took pictures of minor pupils without a sufficient legal basis and without informing the data subjects or their legal guardians. The original fine of EUR 40,000 was reduced to EUR 24,000 due to immediate payment and admission of responsibility by the controller.

GDPR Articles: Art. 5 (1) f) GDPR, Art. 6 (1) GDPR, Art. 13 GDPR
Industry: Public Sector and Education

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