SANTANDER CONSUMER FINANCE, S.A.
€50,000
Insufficient legal basis for data processing
Decision Date
August 22, 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 of EUR 50,000 on SANTANDER CONSUMER FINANCE, S.A.. The fine followed a complaint from an individual who received advertising from the company, despite having previously informed them that their personal data should only be used for managing their credit card. The controller stated that this incident had occurred due to an employee error.
Legal Citations
Art. 6 (1)
Issues & Violations
Insufficient legal basis for data processing