TIM S.p.A. – €27,802,946 Fine (Italy, 2020)

€27,802,946Garante per la protezione dei dati personali15 January 2020Italy
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TIM S.p.A. was fined for making unsolicited promotional calls and mishandling customer data. The company failed to get proper consent and didn't respect requests to stop data processing. This case shows the importance of clear consent and responding to customer data requests quickly.

What happened

TIM S.p.A. made unsolicited promotional calls and failed to manage customer data requests properly.

Who was affected

Customers and prospects who received unwanted calls or had their data mishandled by TIM were affected.

What the authority found

The Italian data protection authority ruled that TIM violated GDPR by not obtaining valid consent for promotional calls and failing to handle data requests appropriately.

Why this matters

This ruling emphasizes that companies must ensure valid consent for marketing activities and promptly address customer data requests. It serves as a warning to businesses to review their data handling and consent processes to avoid similar penalties.

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The case focused on unsolicited promotional calls and deficiencies in data subject request responses, not on cookies or consent mechanisms.

Violations (1)

Cookies Placed Before Consent
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Non-essential cookies (tracking, advertising) are placed on the user's device before obtaining valid consent.

Art. 6(1) GDPR

Details

Fine Date

15 January 2020

Authority

Garante per la protezione dei dati personali

Fine Amount

€27,802,946

GDPRhub ID

gdprhub-2081

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Cite as: Cookie Fines. TIM S.p.A. - Italy (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

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