GTL S.R.L. – €3,000 Fine (Italy, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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GTL s.r.l. was fined for not responding to a request from a person wanting to access their personal data. The company had placed cookies on users' devices without getting consent first. This ruling shows that businesses must respect users' rights to access their data and obtain consent before using tracking technologies.
What happened
GTL s.r.l. failed to respond to a user's access request regarding their personal data.
Who was affected
A user who requested access to their personal data held by GTL s.r.l.
What the authority found
The Garante found that GTL did not comply with GDPR requirements for responding to access requests.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of user rights in data protection. Companies should ensure they have processes in place to handle access requests and obtain consent for cookies.
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Failure to graint access to personal data of a data subject according to Art. 15 GDPR.
Violations (1)
Non-essential cookies (tracking, advertising) are placed on the user's device before obtaining valid consent.
Art. 6(1) GDPR
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for GTL S.R.L. in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Details
Fine Date
6 August 2020
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€3,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. GTL S.R.L. - Italy (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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