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| Summary | The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine on UNIVERSIDAD A DISTANCIA DE MADRID, S.A.. A data subject had filed a complaint against the distance learning university. He stated that he had requested the controller to delete all his data and prohibit its processing for any purpose. He received a confirmation, that his data had been completely deleted. Nevertheless, the data subject later received advertising from the controller by e-mail. The AEPD then imposed a fine of EUR 5,000, which was reduced to EUR 3,000 due to acknowledgement of guilt and immediate payment. |
| Link: | link |
| Related articles: | Art. 17 (1) GDPR, Art. 21 LSSI |
| Type: | Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights |
| Fine: | EUR 3,000 |
| Sector | Public Sector and Education |
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