Almuñécar Town Hall has opened an investigation into the leaking of data on municipal workers, which was later posted on social media.
It all came to light on the 6th of August when details on salaries corresponding to April this year found their way onto social media.
As soon as this was brought to the attention of the Town Council, they interviewed the affected workers as well as consulted the municipal legal department on how to proceed.
Once completed they will have to hand over their findings to the IT-Offences Department of the Guardia Civil.
“The Town Council is not going to allow this kind of thing, which infringes the data protection law (Article 52),” said the Town Council spokeperson.
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Paul: In my days as a public school brat, you guys were called “Masters” rather than an Educator and the principal was the Head Master.
Tuck Boxes kept in the form common room and parcels from home to top them up. There was also the Tuck Shop but we had spent most of our pocket-money allowance for the term well before half term. 😉
I am a retired public school educator….. by law my salary was published in the newspaper every year. there must be transparency at all levels of government, although i agree that below a certain pay grade or wage class it is unecessary.
Paul: Good point, and that is the case with politicians; a mayor, etc, has to publish the sum of his patrimony upon taking and leaving office. It is certainly the case with politicians higher up the ladder. However, if those affected are public funtionaries (clerks, etc) there is no obligation nor justification, really..
not sure this is a big deal. Data protection or not, as tax payers we have a right to know the salaries of government workers. To hide salaries of public officials would be dishonest, not foster accountability and not build trust.