Comune di Commezzadura – €6,000 Fine (Italy, 2021)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The municipality of Commezzadura was fined for publishing a former employee's personal data on its website without consent. This included sensitive information about his employment and health. The case underscores the importance of protecting personal data and ensuring it is not publicly disclosed without permission.
What happened
Commezzadura published a former employee's personal data, including sensitive information, on its website without consent.
Who was affected
The former employee whose personal data and sensitive information were published online by the municipality.
What the authority found
The Italian DPA ruled that the municipality violated GDPR by publishing personal and sensitive data without consent.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder for public entities and businesses to protect personal data and avoid unauthorized disclosures. It highlights the need for strict data protection measures to prevent privacy breaches.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA (Garante) imposed a fine of EUR 6,000 on the municipality of Commezzadura. A former employee of the municipality filed a complaint with the DPA because a document containing his personal data was published on the municipality's website. The document contained the confirmation and acceptance of the employee's voluntary termination of employment and information about the employment relationship at that time, including evaluations of his work and information about his health. The data subject also complained that this information had been mentioned in an article in a newspaper. In particular, the article discussed the end of employment and quoted a statement by the mayor of the municipality referring to the fact that the data subject had asked for flexible working hours and had been absent from work during the Christmas vacations due to illness.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Comune di Commezzadura in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
25 February 2021
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€6,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-614
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Comune di Commezzadura - Italy (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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