Comune di Luino – €10,000 Fine (Italy, 2020)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The municipality of Luino was fined EUR 10,000 for publishing a document with personal data about a council member and failing to appoint a data protection officer. The document was accessible online without restrictions. This case emphasizes the need for public bodies to protect personal data and comply with GDPR rules.
What happened
Luino published a document with personal data about a council member and failed to appoint a data protection officer.
Who was affected
A local council member whose personal and complaint-related information was exposed online.
What the authority found
The Garante found that Luino violated GDPR by publishing personal data without a valid legal basis and not appointing a data protection officer.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder for public entities to ensure proper data protection measures and appoint a data protection officer as required by GDPR. It highlights the importance of safeguarding personal information in public records.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA (Garante) imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on the municipality of Luino. The controller had published a document containing personal data of a local council member. In addition to personal data, the document also contained information about a complaint procedure filed against him by the mayor. The freely accessible document could be downloaded without further authentication. Furthermore, the municipality had failed to name a data protection officer and to provide the DPA with his/her contact details.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Comune di Luino in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
17 December 2020
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€10,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-590
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Comune di Luino - Italy (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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