Supermarket – €1,000 Fine (Italy, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A supermarket in Italy was fined for posting an employee's dismissal letter on a public notice board. This matters because it shows that businesses must protect personal information and not share it publicly without a good reason.
What happened
A supermarket publicly displayed an employee's dismissal letter on a notice board.
Who was affected
The employee whose dismissal letter was posted publicly in the supermarket.
What the authority found
The Italian data protection authority found the supermarket violated GDPR by improperly handling personal data and lacking a valid reason for public disclosure.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes the need for businesses to handle employee information with care and confidentiality. It serves as a warning that public disclosure of personal data without justification can lead to penalties under GDPR.
GDPR Articles Cited
The operator of a supermarket displayed the letter of dismissal to the personnel manager on the publicly visible notice board of the supermarket.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Supermarket in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
4 August 2020
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€1,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-376
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Supermarket - Italy (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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