Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD) · 14 September 2021
Vodafone España, S.A.U.
Insufficient legal basis for data processing
Fine€56,000Fine issued
- Regulator
- Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD)
- Decided
- 14 September 2021
- Country
- Spain
- Sector
- Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting
- Regulator’s reference
- Not recorded
- Fino case number
- 2021/ES/063
What happened
The Spanish DPA fined Vodafone €56,000 for failing to authenticate a data subject, thereby allowing a fraudulent contracting for multiple new telephone lines. In this regard, Vodafone processed personal data without a legal basis according to Article 6(1) GDPR.
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Rules involved
- Unlawful processing
Sources
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