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Security firm fined under GDPR after employee used WhatsApp to transfer personal information

WhatsApp on Phone

On the 10th July 2020, the AEPD – Spainโ€™s data protection authority initiated a sanctioning procedure to fine the Barcelona Airport Security Guard Association (AVSAB) under the GDPR. The case found that a member of the AVSAB security group had used WhatsApp to send messages to private phone numbers containing personal information about employees.  The …

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Spanish Data Authority (AEPD) fines e-commerce website โ‚ฌ3,000 for unlawful cookie practices

Phone & Earphones

On 6 August 2020, the AEPD (Spainโ€™s data authority) decided to fine Grow Beats SL, an e-commerce company that targets a young audience to sell audio equipment like earphones and speakers, โ‚ฌ3,000 for unlawful cookie practices. The fine relates to their unlawful use of cookies on the website. Specifically, that there mechanism was established to …

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