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Comune di Luino – €10,000 Fine (Italy, 2020)
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The municipality of Luino published a document that included personal information about a local council member without proper security. This document was easily accessible online, which raised serious privacy concerns. The fine of EUR 10,000 shows that public entities must protect personal data just like private companies.
What happened
Comune di Luino published a document containing personal data of a local council member without adequate security.
Who was affected
The local council member whose personal information was made publicly available.
What the authority found
The Italian data protection authority ruled that the municipality violated GDPR by failing to protect personal data and not appointing a data protection officer.
Why this matters
This ruling highlights that public organizations must adhere to data protection laws. It serves as a reminder for all entities to prioritize data privacy and security.
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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
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Comune di Luino - Italy (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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