Coop Italia Società Cooperativa – €90,000 Fine (Italy, 2024)
Coop Italia was fined €90,000 for sending unsolicited promotional messages and not responding to access requests. This ruling stresses the importance of consent before sending marketing materials. Businesses must ensure they have permission before reaching out to customers.
What happened
Coop Italia sent unsolicited promotional messages and failed to respond to requests for access to personal data.
Who was affected
Customers who received unsolicited messages and made access requests were affected.
What the authority found
The Italian Data Protection Authority found that Coop Italia violated GDPR by not obtaining consent for marketing and not responding to data access requests.
Why this matters
This case serves as a warning to companies about the importance of consent in marketing practices. Businesses should review their consent processes to avoid hefty fines.
GDPR Articles Cited
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The case involves unsolicited promotional messages and failure to respond to access requests, not related to cookies or consent mechanisms.
Violations (1)
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 Coop Italia Società Cooperativa in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Details
Fine Date
22 February 2024
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€90,000
GDPRhub ID
gdprhub-7844About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Coop Italia Società Cooperativa - Italy (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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