Depurazione Acqua S.r.l. – €15,000 Fine (Italy, 2026)

€15,000Garante per la protezione dei dati personali12 February 2026Italy
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General GDPR enforcement action

This case relates to broader data protection obligations, not specifically to cookie or consent banner compliance. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.

Depurazione Acqua S.r.l. was fined EUR 15,000 for contacting a person for marketing even though they had opted out. This is crucial because it shows that companies must respect people's choices about their data.

What happened

Depurazione Acqua S.r.l. contacted a person for direct marketing despite them being registered in the Public Register of Objections.

Who was affected

Individuals who opted out of receiving marketing communications but were still contacted by the company.

What the authority found

The authority ruled that the company processed personal data without a valid legal basis, violating GDPR rules.

Why this matters

This ruling stresses the importance of honoring opt-out requests. Companies should regularly check their marketing lists to ensure compliance with privacy regulations.

GDPR Articles Cited

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Art. 7(GDPR)
Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
Art. 6(1) GDPR
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Art. 4(GDPR)
Art. 5(GDPR)
Art. 6(GDPR)
Art. 7(GDPR)
Art. 24(GDPR)
Art. 28(GDPR)

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National Law Articles

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Art. 122 Codice Privacy
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Full Legal Summary
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The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 15,000 on Depurazione Acqua S.r.l. The controller contacted a data subject in the context of direct marketing activities despite the data subject being registered in the Public Register of Objections. Therefore, the controller processed the data subject's data without a sufficient legal basis. Additionally, the controller failed to exercise sufficient control over the data providers used to obtain the data for direct marketing activities. The controller obtained data from Unleadmited S.r.l., which had already been fined for obtaining data without a sufficient legal basis (ETid: 3084).

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for Depurazione Acqua S.r.l. in IT

This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.

Details

Fine Date

12 February 2026

Authority

Garante per la protezione dei dati personali

Fine Amount

€15,000

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-3085

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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Depurazione Acqua S.r.l. - Italy (2026). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

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