Burwebs S.L.
Non-compliance with general data processing principles
Decision Date
November 3, 2022
Authority
Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
ES
Sector
Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting
Country
ES
Law
GDPRStatus
FINALDescription
The Spanish DPA has fined Burwebs S.L. EUR 75,000. Burwebs operates websites with adult content. During its investigation, the DPA found that Burwebs did not process users' data transparently. In addition, Burwebs retained users' personal data for an indefinite period of time. Further, the DPA found that Burwebs processed the data of minor users without requiring any parental consent. Burwebs also complicated the exercise of data subjects' rights under the GDPR and had not sufficiently informed users about the processing as well as storage of their personal data in its privacy policy. Finally, the DPA found that Burwerbs' record of processing activities was not complete.