Bressanelli Galli Gelpi Porta & C. S.r.l. – €15,000 Fine (Italy, 2026)
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Bressanelli Galli Gelpi Porta & C. S.r.l. was fined €15,000 for using customer data for marketing without proper consent. This is significant because it shows that businesses must have clear permission to use personal data, especially for different purposes. Companies should be careful to respect user consent to avoid penalties.
What happened
Bressanelli Galli Gelpi Porta & C. S.r.l. used customer data for its own marketing without valid consent.
Who was affected
Customers whose data was used for marketing purposes were affected.
What the authority found
The Italian Data Protection Authority found that the company did not have a valid legal basis for processing the data for its own marketing activities.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for businesses to ensure they have explicit consent for each use of personal data. Companies should review their consent practices to stay compliant.
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The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 15,000 on Bressanelli Galli Gelpi Porta & C. S.r.l. The controller had been engaged in direct marketing activities without basing the processing on a sufficient legal basis. Specifically, the controller obtained consent to process the data for a third party, but then decided to repurpose the data for its own marketing activities, despite the fact that consent had not been given for these activities. The controller also failed to adequately respond to a data subject's request to exercise their rights.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Bressanelli Galli Gelpi Porta & C. 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-1222
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Bressanelli Galli Gelpi Porta & C. S.r.l. - Italy (2026). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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