ETid-3173: GDPR fine against Société Wallonne des Eaux (Belgium, 2026)

Belgian water utility Société Wallonne des Eaux fined €86,000 for recording customer calls without adequate legal basis, employee consent, or data processing agreements. The case highlights enforcement risk for any organisation collecting voice data for quality assurance or training without proper transparency, contracts, and breach notification.

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