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Comune di Montalbano Jonico – €5,000 Fine (Italy, 2021)
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The municipality of Montalbano Jonico was fined EUR 5,000 for publishing a document online that included personal information about a resident and his father. This is significant because it emphasizes the need for organizations to protect personal data and not share it publicly without consent. Local governments should review their data publication practices to avoid similar issues.
What happened
The municipality published a document on its website that contained personal data about a resident and his father.
Who was affected
The resident who filed the complaint and his father, whose personal data was included in the document.
What the authority found
The Italian DPA found that the municipality violated the principle of data minimization by making personal data publicly accessible without a valid reason.
Why this matters
This ruling stresses the importance of safeguarding personal data and ensuring that it is not shared publicly without consent. Local authorities should be cautious about what information they publish online.
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The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on the municipality of Montalbano Jonico. An individual had filed a complaint against the municipality with the DPA. He complained that a document was publicly available on the municipality's website, which contained personal data about himself and his father. Under the 'Documents and Data' section of the website, the files of the municipality could be viewed. In this context, it was possible to access a decision on a settlement for the overcoming and removal of architectural barriers in their home by filling out the corresponding search form. The decision clearly contained personal data and information in the text and subject line, such as the name of the complainant and his dependent father, with a reference to his situation as a disabled person. The text of the decision also contained the complainant's date of birth and place of residence, as well as information about the settlement sum. The DPA considered the the publication with indication of the data to be a violation of the principle of data minimization.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Comune di Montalbano Jonico in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
16 September 2021
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€5,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Comune di Montalbano Jonico - Italy (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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