GDPR Fines

A public record of GDPR enforcement across Europe — compiled by INPLP members

INTELIGO MEDIA SA

Country
Romania
Fine
9,000 EUR
Date
2019-10-15
Sector
Private Sector
Articles
Article 5(1), a), b)Article 6(1), a), andArticle 7

Inadequate legal basis for data processing

Failure to obtain the users' explicit consent under the conditions provided for in the GDPR. During the process of registration on the avocatnet.ro website, the company provided an unfilled box for users to express their request not to receive newsletters by e-mail. If a user has not ticked the box, he/she will automatically become a subscriber to the newsletter of the data controller without express permission.