Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD) · 13 December 2022

Vodafone España, S.A.U.

Insufficient legal basis for data processing

Fine€56,000Fine issued

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What happened

Nobody has summarised this decision yet. The regulator’s own decision is linked below.

Bigger than 78% of the 1,181 fines in Spain.

Across the whole database, bigger than 75% of 3,642 fines.

83 decisions against Vodafone España, S.A.U., €19.6 million in fines.

Decisions in Spain.

115 decisions against 14 companies in the group, €136.7 million in fines.

Same brand, but ownership differs: Vodafone Spain was sold to Zegona (2024) and Vodafone Italy to Swisscom (2025).

VodafoneDecisions in Germany · 1 decision€45,000,000
Vodafone GmbHDecisions in Germany · 1 decision€45,000,000
Vodafone España, S.A.U.Decisions in Spain · 83 decisions€19,562,000
Vodafone Italia S.p.A.Decisions in Italy · 2 decisions€12,751,601
Vodafone Italy S.p.ADecisions in Italy · 1 decision€12,250,601
VodafoneDecisions in Greece · 4 decisions€940,000
Vodafone – PANAFON A.E.E.T.Decisions in Greece · 2 decisions€580,000
VODAFONE ONO, S.A.U.Decisions in Spain · 5 decisions€228,000
Vodafone SpainDecisions in Spain · 1 decision€200,000
VODAFONE SERVICIOS, S.L.U.Decisions in Spain · 2 decisions€80,000
Vodafone Romania S.A.Decisions in Romania · 10 decisions€43,067
Vodafone Greece – ΠΑΝΑΦΟΝ Ανώνυμη Ελληνική Εταιρεία ΤηλεπικοινωνιώνDecisions in Greece · 1 decision€22,000
vodafoneDecisions in Spain · 1 decision€20,000
Vodafone Ireland LimitedDecisions in Ireland · 1 decision€1,400

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