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GEDI News Network Spa – €20,000 Fine (Italy, 2021)
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GEDI News Network Spa was fined €20,000 for not responding quickly enough to a request to delete an article about a person. This is important because it shows that companies must respect people's rights to control their personal information.
What happened
The Italian DPA fined GEDI News Network Spa for failing to timely respond to a request for deletion of an article.
Who was affected
The person who requested the deletion of the article published by GEDI News Network Spa.
What the authority found
The authority found that GEDI News Network Spa did not comply with the requirement to respond promptly to a deletion request under GDPR.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of timely responses to deletion requests. Companies should have clear processes in place to handle such requests to avoid penalties.
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The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on GEDI News Network Spa. A data subject filed a complaint with the Italian DPA against the controller regarding an article published by the latter in which he was referred to. In this context, the data subject exercised his right under Art. 17 GDPR and requested the deletion of the article, considering it no longer relevant. However, the controller did not respond to the data subject's request in a timely manner.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for GEDI News Network Spa in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
25 March 2021
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€20,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. GEDI News Network Spa - Italy (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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