Private investigator
€2,000
Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations
Decision Date
January 18, 2023
Authority
Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
ES
Sector
Individuals and Private Associations
Country
ES
Law
GDPRStatus
FINALDescription
The Spanish DPA has fined a private investigator EUR 2,000. An individual who had hired the investigator filed a complaint with the DPA. They stated that the controller had failed to inform them sufficiently about the processing of their personal data conducted as part of the investigation. In addition, the DPA found that the controller had a contact form on its website with no reference to the privacy policy.
Legal Citations
Art. 13
Issues & Violations
Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations