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€842,062 Sky Italia S.r.l.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has fined Sky Italia EUR 842,062 for unlawful telemarketing. The investigation revealed that Sky contacted individuals without proper consent, including those… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 130 Direct Marketing Processing Agreement Telecommunications Sep 12, 2024

€25,000 APD/GBA (Belgium) - 113/2024 A data subject visited four website operated by MediaHuis, namely: Gazet van Antwerpen; De Standaard; Het Nieuwsblad; Het Belang van Limburg. On each website there was a cookie… Art. 5, 6, 7 Cookies Legitimate Interest Fairness & Transparency Sep 6, 2024

€200,000 Vodafone España, S.A.U.: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Spanish DPA has fined Vodafone España, S.A.U. EUR 200,000 for failing to provide information requested by the DPA. SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 58 Supervisory Authorities Supervision Telecommunications Jul 18, 2024

€1M Fastweb S.p.A.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1 million on Fastweb S.p.A. due to unauthorized telemarketing, the unlawful storage of customer data after contract termination, and… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 7 +13 IP Address Storage Limitation Right to Object Jun 20, 2024

Belgian DPA: Political campaign email without consent violates GDPR and ePrivacy On 30 January 2024, the data subject received an email from a candidate in the June 2024 regional elections (‘controller’), promoting their programme. On 3 January 2024, the data… 74/2024 ·Belgium ·APD/GBA Legitimate Interest Direct Marketing Marketing May 16, 2024

€112,000 VODAFONE ESPAÑA, S.A.U.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on VODAFONE ESPAÑA, S.A.U.. A person had lodged a complaint with the DPA because they had received their telephone bill which, however, had been… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 IP Address Telecommunications Processing Agreement Apr 5, 2024

€27,000 20 MINUTOS EDITORA, S.L.: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine 20 MINUTOS EDITORA, S.L. for failing to prove compliance with an order issued by the DPA. The original fine of EUR 45,000 was reduced to EUR… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 58 Supervisory Authorities Supervision Law Enforcement Mar 25, 2024

€200,000 Vodafone España, S.A.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 200,000 on Vodafone España, S.A.U. A data subject had filed a complaint against the data controller as unauthorized fraudsters… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Controllers Personal Data Processing Agreement Mar 15, 2024

€200,000 Vodafone España, S.A.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 200,000 on Vodafone España, S.A.U.. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA because the company had given a duplicate of their SIM… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Personal Data Consent Telecommunications Mar 1, 2024

€200,000 Vodafone España, S.A.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 200,000 on Vodafone España, S.A.U.. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA because the company had given a duplicate of their SIM… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Personal Data Processing Agreement Consent Feb 29, 2024

€90,000 TELEFÓNICA DE ESPAÑA, S.A.U.: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Spanish DPA has fined TELEFÓNICA DE ESPAÑA, S.A.U. EUR 90,000 for failing to provide information requested by the DPA. SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 58 Supervisory Authorities Supervision Telecommunications Feb 23, 2024

€100,000 VODAFONE ESPAÑA, S.A.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA imposed a fine of EUR 100,000 on VODAFONE ESPAÑA, S.A.U. for insufficient legal basis for data processing. The data subject had filed a complaint against the… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Controllers Processing Agreement Personal Data Feb 13, 2024

€200,000 Vodafone España, S.A.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 200,000 on Vodafone España, S.A.U.. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA because the company had given a duplicate of their SIM… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Personal Data Telecommunications Consent Feb 8, 2024

€5,000 Wi-Planet sas di Torri Carlo Alberto e c.: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Wi-Planet sas di Torri Carlo Alberto e c.. A data subject had filed a complaint with the DPA due to the controller's failure to… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 12, 15 Personal Data Controllers Telecommunications Feb 7, 2024

€200,000 ORANGE ESPAGNE S.A.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 200,000 on Orange Espagne S.A.U.. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA because the company had given a duplicate of their SIM card… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Personal Data Processing Agreement Telecommunications Jan 23, 2024

€15,200 Media Company: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Austrian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 15,200 on a media company. The company failed to react to requests by the DPA. AUSTRIA ·dsb ·Art. 58 Supervisory Authorities Supervision Law Enforcement Jan 2, 2024

€6.5M THE PHONE HOUSE SPAIN, S.L.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6.5 million on THE PHONE HOUSE SPAIN, S.L. The controller had suffered a ransomware attack affecting personal data of 13 million… aepd ·Art. 5, 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Security Telecommunications Controllers Dec 27, 2023

€30,000 UNIPREX, S.A.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on UNIPREX, S.A.. The controller had published a video of a violent incident on the internet without anonymizing the faces of the individuals… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 IP Address Controllers Telecommunications Dec 1, 2023

€60,000 Limit Call S.r.l.s.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 60,000 on Limit Call S.r.l.s. for unauthorized telemarketing. The controller had acquired lists of personal data without checking the… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 7 +6 Direct Marketing Right to Object Personal Data Nov 30, 2023

Belgian DPA settles with Mediafin: De Tijd cookie banner must add equal "refuse all" On 19 July 2023, a data subject, represented by noyb (European Centre for Digital Rights), filed a complaint against Mediafin, a Belgian media group, with the Belgian DPA. The… 159/2023 ·Belgium ·APD/GBA Cookies Direct Marketing Consent Nov 24, 2023

€56,000 VODAFONE ESPAÑA, S.A.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish data protection authority has imposed a fine of EUR 50,000 on VODAFONE ESPAÑA, S.A.U.. A customer had filed a complaint with the DPA regarding the fact that due to a… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Consent Personal Data Processing Agreement Nov 22, 2023

€200,000 DIGI SPAIN TELECOM, S.L.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 200,000 on DIGI SPAIN TELECOM, S.L.. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA because the company had given a duplicate of their SIM… aepd ·Art. 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Telecommunications Personal Data Processing Agreement Nov 6, 2023

€500 UPMOBILE SOLUTIONS, S.L.: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Spanish DPA has fined UPMOBILE SOLUTIONS, S.L. EUR 500 for failing to provide information requested by the DPA. SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 58 Supervisory Authorities Supervision Telecommunications Oct 26, 2023

€600,000 GROUPE CANAL +: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The French DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 600,000 on GROUPE CANAL+ for multiple violations of the GDPR. The DPA determined that the data controller failed to demonstrate that it… FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 7, 12, 13 +5 Data Breaches Controllers IP Address Oct 12, 2023

€70,000 DIGI SPAIN TELECOM, S.L.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 70,000 on DIGI SPAIN TELECOM, S.L.. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA because the company had given a duplicate of their SIM… aepd ·Art. 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Telecommunications Personal Data Consent Sep 26, 2023

€30,000 EUROPA PRESS DE CATALUNYA, S.A.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 30,000 on EUROPA PRESS DE CATALUNYA, S.A.. Several media outlets, including the controller had published an audio recording of a multiple… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 IP Address Telecommunications Controllers Sep 26, 2023

€90,000 GFB One s.r.l.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 90,000 on GFB One s.r.l.. An individual had filed a complaint with the DPA because SIM cards were registered in their name, although they… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 13 +1 Controllers Personal Data Telecommunications Sep 14, 2023

€80,000 Vodafone España, S.A.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on Vodafone España, S.A.U.. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA because the company had given a duplicate of their SIM card to an… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Telecommunications Processing Agreement Personal Data Sep 5, 2023

€345M TikTok Limited: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Irish DPA (DPC), has imposed a fine of EUR 345 million on TikTok Limited. The DPC conducted an investigation primarily focused on the processing of personal data between July… IRELAND ·Art. 5, 12, 13 +2 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Social Media IP Address Processing Sep 1, 2023

€10,000 RCS Mediagroup Spa: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on RCS Mediagroup Spa. A data subject had filed a complaint with the DPA due to the fact that their personal data had been… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 2, 5, 137 +1 Personal Data IP Address Controllers Aug 31, 2023

€25,000 Robin Srl: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 25,000 on Robin Srl. The controller had unlawfully published images of minors that were not sufficiently blurred in the context of… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 7 +2 Minors Controllers IP Address Aug 31, 2023

€56,000 Vodafone España, S.A.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on Vodafone España, S.A.U.. Fraudulent third parties had pretended to be the data subject and asked the controller to change their phone number… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Personal Data Controllers Telecommunications Aug 1, 2023

€56,000 Vodafone España, S.A.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on Vodafone España, S.A.U.. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA because the company had given a duplicate of their SIM card to an… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Personal Data Telecommunications Processing Agreement Aug 1, 2023

€70,000 TELEFÓNICA MÓVILES ESPAÑA, S.A.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 70,000 on TELEFÓNICA MÓVILES ESPAÑA, S.A.U.. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA because the company had given a duplicate of… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Personal Data Telecommunications Consent Jul 31, 2023

€70,000 DIGI SPAIN TELECOM, S.L.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 70,000 on Digi Spain Telecom, S.L.U.. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA because the company had given a duplicate of their SIM… aepd ·Art. 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Telecommunications Personal Data Processing Agreement Jul 18, 2023

€90M CNIL (France) - SAN-2023-012 This decision follows from a previous decision of the French DPA (SAN 2021-023 of 31 December 2021), in which said DPA fined Google LLC €90,000,000 and Google Ireland Limited… Art. 5, 82 Cookies Telecommunications Direct Marketing Jul 13, 2023

€56,000 ODAFONE SERVICIOS, S.L.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 70,000 on VODAFONE SERVICIOS, S.L.U.. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA because the company had given a duplicate of their SIM… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Telecommunications Personal Data Processing Agreement Jul 3, 2023

€1M Tele2 Sverige Aktiebolag: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Swedish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1 million on Tele2 Sverige Aktiebolag. The Austrian organization None of your Business (NOYB) had filed a complaint against the company… SWEDEN ·Art. 44 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Privacy Shield Processing Agreement International Transfer Jun 30, 2023

€1.1M Bonnier News AB: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Swedish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1.1 million on Bonnier News AB. During its investigation, the DPA found that Bonnier News collects customer data, for example, through… SWEDEN ·Art. 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Direct Marketing Marketing Consent Jun 26, 2023

€90,000 Corporación de Medios de Extremadura: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on Corporación de Medios de Extremadura. The controller had published a video on its news site that included an Excel spreadsheet with personal… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 IP Address Personal Data Controllers Jun 22, 2023

€205,000 Digi Telecommunications and Services Ltd.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Hungarian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 205,000 against Digi Telecommunications and Services Ltd. The controller had suffered a data breach in which an unauthorized party… HUNGARY ·NAIH ·Art. 5, 32 Data Breaches Security Telecommunications Jun 22, 2023

€90,000 Sociedad Vascongada de Publicaciones, S.A.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on Sociedad Vascongada de Publicaciones, S.A.. The controller had published a video on its news site that included an Excel spreadsheet with… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 IP Address Personal Data Controllers Jun 22, 2023

€1,000 Vodafone Romania SA: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on Vodafone Romania SA. During its investigation, the DPA found that the controller had failed to sufficiently comply with a data… ANSPDCP ·Art. 15 ·Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights Personal Data Telecommunications Controllers Jun 21, 2023

€56,000 Vodafone España, S.A.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on Vodafone España, S.A.U.. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA because the company had given a duplicate of their SIM card to an… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Personal Data Processing Agreement Telecommunications Jun 21, 2023

€40M CRITEO: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The French DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 40 million on CRITEO. The controller is specialized in 'retargeting advertising'. This involves the company tracking the surfing behavior… CNIL Joint Controllers Controllers Direct Marketing Jun 15, 2023

€70,000 Digi Spain Telecom, S.L.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 70,000 on Digi Spain Telecom, S.L.U.. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA because the company had given a duplicate of their SIM… aepd ·Art. 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Telecommunications Personal Data Consent Jun 14, 2023

€70,000 DIGI SPAIN TELECOM, S.L.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 70,000 on DIGI SPAIN TELECOM, S.L.. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA because the company had given a duplicate of their SIM… aepd ·Art. 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Telecommunications Personal Data Consent Jun 13, 2023

€4.9M Spotify: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Swedish Data Protection Authority (DPA) has imposed a fine of EUR 4.9 million on the music streaming provider Spotify. The DPA had launched an investigation after receiving a… SWEDEN ·Art. 12, 15 ·Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights Data Subject Rights Exercise Modalities and Procedures Personal Data Telecommunications Jun 12, 2023