A.S.L. Napoli 1 Centro – €1,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
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A.S.L. Napoli 1 Centro was fined for publishing an employee's personal data and disciplinary details on its website without a valid reason. This is important because it shows that even if information is already public, organizations still need a legal basis to share it. Businesses should be careful about sharing personal information online.
What happened
A.S.L. Napoli 1 Centro published an employee's personal data and disciplinary information online without a valid legal basis.
Who was affected
An employee of the health authority had their personal and disciplinary information shared publicly.
What the authority found
The privacy authority ruled that the health authority needed a valid legal basis to publish personal data, even if the information was already available in the media.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for organizations to have a valid legal basis for sharing personal data, regardless of its prior publication. It serves as a warning to ensure compliance with privacy laws when handling sensitive information.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on A.S.L. Napoli 1 Centro. An employee at the health authority had filed a complaint with the DPA against the authority.An employee at the health authority had filed a complaint with the DPA against the authority. The health authority had published a press release on its website containing personal data of the data subject and information about a disciplinary procedure.The health authority believed that the publication was lawful since the data subject had already given this information to the press, which in turn had published a report on the matter. However, the DPA concluded that the authority still needed a valid legal basis for the publication, regardless of whether the information had already been published on other media.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for A.S.L. Napoli 1 Centro in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
13 January 2022
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€1,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1075
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. A.S.L. Napoli 1 Centro - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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