Comune di Trento – €50,000 Fine (Italy, 2024)

€50,000Garante per la protezione dei dati personali11 January 2024Italy
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The Comune di Trento was fined €50,000 for using AI surveillance without proper consent. This is important because it emphasizes the need for transparency and consent when collecting personal data in public spaces.

What happened

The Garante fined Comune di Trento for placing cookies and conducting surveillance without obtaining proper consent.

Who was affected

Visitors in public areas where AI surveillance was implemented were affected by this lack of consent.

What the authority found

The authority ruled that the Comune di Trento violated GDPR by not obtaining consent before processing personal data.

Why this matters

This ruling sets a precedent for how public entities must handle personal data collection, urging them to prioritize user consent.

GDPR Articles Cited

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Art. 10(GDPR)
Art. 14(GDPR)
Art. 28(GDPR)
Art. 35(GDPR)
Art. 36(GDPR)
Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
Art. 6(1)(e) GDPR
Art. 89(GDPR)
Art. 9(2)(g) GDPR
Art. 13(1)(c) GDPR
Art. 13(1)(e) GDPR
Art. 13(2)(a) GDPR
Art. 13(2)(b) GDPR
Art. 13(2)(d) GDPR
Art. 83(2) GDPR
Art. 83(3) GDPR
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Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
Art. 6(GDPR)
Art. 9(GDPR)
Art. 10(GDPR)
Art. 13(GDPR)
Art. 14(GDPR)
Art. 35(GDPR)
Art. 83(GDPR)

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National Law Articles

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Italian Law n. 38/2009
Regional Law of 3 May 2018
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Full Legal Summary
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The case focused on AI-driven surveillance systems and data processing in public areas, not related to cookies or consent.

Violations (1)

Cookies Placed Before Consent
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Non-essential cookies (tracking, advertising) are placed on the user's device before obtaining valid consent.

Art. 6(1) GDPR

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for Comune di Trento in IT

This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.

Details

Fine Date

11 January 2024

Authority

Garante per la protezione dei dati personali

Fine Amount

€50,000

GDPRhub ID

gdprhub-7574

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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Comune di Trento - Italy (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

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