BANCO CETELEM, S.A.
€150,000
Insufficient legal basis for data processing
Decision Date
June 25, 2024
Authority
Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
ES
Sector
Finance, Insurance and Consulting
Country
ES
Law
GDPRStatus
FINALDescription
The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on BANCO CETELEM, S.A.. A person had filed a complaint against the controller with the DPA due to the fact that debits had been made from their account by the controller to a third party without there even being a contractual relationship between the data subject and the controller. The DPA also found that further debits were made despite complaints and requests for the data to be deleted. The original fine of EUR 250,000 was reduced to EUR 150,000 due to the voluntary payment and the acknowledgement of responsibility.
Legal Citations
Art. 6Art. 17 (1)
Issues & Violations
Insufficient legal basis for data processing