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Università Telematica Internazionale Uninettuno – €1,000 Fine (Italy, 2021)

€1,000Garante per la protezione dei dati personali16 December 2021Italy
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Università Telematica Internazionale Uninettuno was fined €1,000 for publishing a professor's CV without removing personal details. This matters because it shows that educational institutions must protect personal information and follow data minimization rules.

What happened

The university published a professor's CV without blacking out sensitive personal information.

Who was affected

A professor whose personal data was improperly shared by the university.

What the authority found

The Italian data protection authority found that the university violated data protection rules by not minimizing personal data in the published CV.

Why this matters

This case serves as a reminder for all organizations, including educational institutions, to handle personal data carefully and to respect privacy principles.

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The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on Università Telematica Internazionale Uninettuno. A professor had filed a complaint with the DPA against the educational institution. The professor had applied for a position at the university and submitted his CV for this purpose. The university then published it without blacking out certain personal data that concerned his personal sphere. The DPA considered this to be a violation of the principle of data minimization.

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No other enforcement actions found for Università Telematica Internazionale Uninettuno in IT

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Details

Fine Date

16 December 2021

Authority

Garante per la protezione dei dati personali

Fine Amount

€1,000

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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Università Telematica Internazionale Uninettuno - Italy (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

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