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TIM S.p.A. – €150,000 Fine (Italy, 2021)
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TIM S.p.A. was fined €150,000 for not giving a person access to their phone data needed for a criminal case. The company ignored repeated requests, forcing the person to seek help from the data protection authority. This case highlights the importance of responding to data access requests.
What happened
TIM S.p.A. denied a person access to their phone data necessary for a legal defense.
Who was affected
A person involved in a criminal case who needed access to their phone data.
What the authority found
The authority found that TIM S.p.A. failed to comply with the requirement to provide access to personal data.
Why this matters
This ruling stresses that companies must respond to data access requests promptly. It serves as a reminder for businesses to have clear processes for handling such requests.
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The Italian DPA (Garante) has fined mobile operator TIM S.p.A. EUR 150,000 for denying a data subject access to his phone data needed to defend himself in a criminal case. Since the data subject received no response to his repeated requests to the company, he turned to the DPA to obtain the data in time for the hearing in the criminal proceedings.
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Other enforcement actions involving TIM S.p.A. in IT
Fine
€150K
Details
Fine Date
11 November 2021
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€150,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-976
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. TIM S.p.A. - Italy (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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