Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD) · 18 August 2026
VODAFONE ESPAÑA, S.A.U.
Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
- Regulator
- Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD)
- Decided
- 18 August 2026
- Country
Spain- Sector
- Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting
- Regulator’s reference
- Not recorded
- Fino case number
- 2026/ES/050
What happened
The DPA fined Vodafone €750,000 for a lack of appropriate security measures leading to a data breach affecting its "Super WiFi" service. For the fine, the DPA considered similar previous infringements and the controller’s failure to conclude a processing agreement with its processor.
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Rules involved
- Art. 5Principles relating to processing of personal data5(1)(f)Read →
- Art. 28ProcessorRead →
- Art. 32Security of processingRead →
- Data principles
- Data security
- Processor obligations
Sources
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