Background – A user requested access of its location data from Virgin Telco,a telecommunication provider. Upon refusal by virgin telco, user complained to Spanish Data Protection Authority (“AEPD”) which ruled that no access to location data can be given .
In an appeal filed by noby before the Spanish Courts against the decision of (“AEPD”) the court ruled that location data is the personal data of the data subject and must be disclosed by Virgin Telco under right to access the data. The GDPR grants every individual right to access its personal data and the same must be respected by every organization.