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Comment by aarroyoc

9 months ago

As a reminder, LaLiga got caught spying their users with their app using the microphone and the geolocation to detect illegal emissions in bars. They got fined, applying the GDPR, with 250k euros. [0]

However, the last court order, removed the fine as they interpreted the AEPD (Spanish data protection agency, and the ones that fined LaLiga) did not showed any guidelines about this kind of stuff so it couldn't be fined retroactively. And that showing a "Mic in use" warning every time the app was using the microphone, as AEPD wanted, was "excessive". [1]

[0]: https://confilegal.com/20220505-la-an-ratifica-la-sancion-de... [1]: https://www.cuatrecasas.com/es/spain/propiedad-intelectual/a...