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Mediacom s.r.l. – €15,000 Fine (Italy, 2021)
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Mediacom s.r.l. was fined €15,000 for making advertising calls without proper consent from the people they contacted. This matters because it shows that companies must ensure they have permission before reaching out to potential customers, or they could face penalties.
What happened
Mediacom s.r.l. made advertising calls on behalf of TIM s.p.a. without obtaining consent from the recipients.
Who was affected
People who received advertising calls from Mediacom s.r.l. without giving their consent were affected.
What the authority found
The Italian data protection authority ruled that Mediacom failed to verify the legitimacy of the contact lists and did not ensure valid consent was obtained, violating GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This ruling highlights the importance of obtaining consent before making promotional calls. Companies should review their processes to ensure compliance with data protection laws.
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The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 15,000 on Mediacom s.r.l.. The controller carried out advertising calls on behalf of TIM s.p.a.. Several of the calls were made even though the data subjects had not consented, had objected to the advertising calls, or had their numbers on the Robinson list. Garante found that the controller failed to verify the legitimacy of the data in contact lists acquired from third-party companies, as well as to sufficiently ensure that valid consents had been given by the data subjects for corresponding promotional activities.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Mediacom s.r.l. in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
11 March 2021
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€15,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Mediacom s.r.l. - Italy (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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