Gedi Gruppo Editoriale S.p.A. – €20,000 Fine (Italy, 2021)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Gedi Gruppo Editoriale was fined EUR 20,000 for publishing photos of murder suspects in handcuffs without their consent. The Italian data authority had previously ordered the company not to use these images. This case emphasizes the need for media outlets to respect privacy orders and obtain consent before publishing identifiable images.
What happened
Gedi Gruppo Editoriale published photos of suspects in handcuffs without their consent, despite a prior order not to do so.
Who was affected
Individuals in custody for a murder case, whose identifiable photos were published by Gedi Gruppo Editoriale.
What the authority found
The Italian data protection authority fined Gedi Gruppo Editoriale for not complying with an order to refrain from using certain photos, violating GDPR's fairness principle.
Why this matters
Media companies must heed data protection orders and ensure they have proper consent before publishing identifiable images. This case serves as a reminder of the legal obligations to protect individuals' privacy in media reporting.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA (Garante) has fined Gedi Gruppo Editoriale S.p.A. 20,000 euros. The controller had published photos in its newspaper of people who were in custody in connection with a murder. The photos showed the accused in handcuffs and had been taken without their consent. Although some of the photos had been pixelated around the handcuffs, the faces of the defendants remained visible, allowing them to still be identified. The DPA had ordered the controller in advance to refrain from further use of these photos. The DPA imposed the fine because the controller had not complied with this order.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Gedi Gruppo Editoriale S.p.A. 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
€20,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-616
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Gedi Gruppo Editoriale S.p.A. - Italy (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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