Università Telematica e-Campus – €50,000 Fine (Italy, 2026)
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Università Telematica e-Campus was fined €50,000 for using a facial recognition system to track attendance in online classes without proper legal grounds. This matters because it shows that companies must have a valid reason to collect personal data, especially sensitive information like facial images.
What happened
The Italian DPA fined Università Telematica e-Campus for using facial recognition to control attendance without a valid legal basis.
Who was affected
Students attending online classes at Università Telematica e-Campus were affected by the facial recognition tracking.
What the authority found
The authority found that the university did not have a sufficient legal basis for processing personal data, violating GDPR principles.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of having a clear legal reason for processing personal data. It serves as a warning for educational institutions and other companies to ensure compliance with data protection rules.
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The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 50,000 on Università Telematica e-Campus. The controller used facial recognistion system to controll the attendance in online classes, but failed to base the processing on a sufficient legal basis. Additionally the processor failed to comply with the prinicples of data minimisation, storage limitiation and data protection by default.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Università Telematica e-Campus in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
29 January 2026
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€50,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Università Telematica e-Campus - Italy (2026). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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