Details:
| Summary | As part of the registration process on the webseite avocatnet.ro, the operator used an unfilled checkbox, by means of which users could declare that they did not wish to receive information letters via e-mail (opt-out). Without any action, the user was automatically sent information letters via e-mail. This did not fulfil the requirements for a GDPR-compliant consent. |
| Link: | link |
| Related articles: | Art. 5 (1) a) GDPR, Art. 6 (1) a) GDPR |
| Type: | Insufficient legal basis for data processing |
| Fine: | EUR 9,000 |
| Sector | Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting |
All data is based on The CMS’s Law GDPR Enforcement Tracker Source: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/