Mapei S.p.A. – €15,000 Fine (Italy, 2020)

€15,000Garante per la protezione dei dati personali2 July 2020Italy
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General GDPR enforcement action

This case relates to broader data protection obligations, not specifically to cookie or consent banner compliance. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.

Mapei S.p.A. was fined €15,000 for not responding to a request for access to personal data. They also kept an email account active for a former customer after the contract ended. Businesses must be careful to respect user requests and manage data properly.

What happened

Mapei S.p.A. failed to respond to a request for access to personal data and kept an inactive email account open.

Who was affected

A former customer whose personal data was not accessed upon request.

What the authority found

The authority ruled that Mapei violated GDPR by not providing access to personal data and improperly managing the email account.

Why this matters

This ruling emphasizes the need for companies to respond promptly to data access requests. Ignoring such requests can lead to financial penalties.

GDPR Articles Cited

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Art. 5(GDPR)
Art. 12(GDPR)
Art. 13(GDPR)
Art. 15(GDPR)
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Art. 5(GDPR)
Art. 12(GDPR)
Art. 13(GDPR)
Art. 15(GDPR)

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Mapei failed to respond to the request for access to personal data of the data subject. In addition, Mapei had left the e-mail account of the person concerned active even after the termination of the contract.

Details

Fine Date

2 July 2020

Authority

Garante per la protezione dei dati personali

Fine Amount

€15,000

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-391

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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Mapei S.p.A. - Italy (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

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