Store owner – €2,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)

€2,000Garante per la protezione dei dati personali1 December 2022Italy
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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.

An Italian store owner was fined for not giving enough information about their CCTV cameras to customers. The Italian data protection authority found that the store failed to meet transparency requirements. This case reminds business owners to clearly inform visitors about surveillance practices.

What happened

A store owner did not provide sufficient information about CCTV surveillance in their store.

Who was affected

Customers and visitors to the store were affected by the lack of information regarding surveillance.

What the authority found

The authority ruled that the store owner violated transparency obligations under data protection rules.

Why this matters

This case underscores the importance of informing customers about surveillance. Business owners should ensure they communicate clearly about how and why they monitor their premises.

GDPR Articles Cited

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Art. 13(GDPR)
Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Store owner - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

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