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Agenzia Regionale per la Tutela dell'Ambiente dell'Abruzzo – €8,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
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The Agenzia Regionale per la Tutela dell'Ambiente dell'Abruzzo was fined EUR 8,000 for publishing documents that contained a former employee's personal data. This ruling stresses the importance of safeguarding personal information in public documents.
What happened
The agency published documents online that included personal data of a former employee.
Who was affected
The former employee whose personal information was disclosed was affected.
What the authority found
The authority determined that the agency violated data protection rules by making personal data publicly accessible.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for organizations to carefully manage personal data in public documents. Companies should review their data handling practices to avoid similar violations.
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The Italian DPA (Garante) has fined the Agenzia Regionale per la Tutela dell'Ambiente dell'Abruzzo EUR 8,000. A former employee of the environmental agency had filed a complaint with the DPA due to the fact that the agency had freely published documents containing his personal data on its website. The documents contained, among other things, information about the individual's previous employment and criminal information.
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Details
Fine Date
10 March 2022
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€8,000
GDPRhub ID
gdprhub-4862About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Agenzia Regionale per la Tutela dell'Ambiente dell'Abruzzo - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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