AgID – €55,000 Fine (Italy, 2026)

€55,000Garante per la protezione dei dati personali28 May 2026Italy
final
ePrivacy
Fine

The Italian data protection authority fined AgID for automatically including email addresses in a public index without proper consent. This raised concerns about privacy and transparency in how personal information is handled. The case serves as a warning for organizations about the importance of obtaining consent before using personal data.

What happened

AgID was fined for including email addresses in a public index without obtaining proper consent from individuals.

Who was affected

Individuals whose email addresses were automatically included in a public index by AgID.

What the authority found

The Garante found that AgID violated GDPR rules by not ensuring that personal data was processed lawfully and transparently.

Why this matters

This ruling underscores the necessity for organizations to prioritize consent and transparency when handling personal data, reinforcing the importance of GDPR compliance.

GDPR Articles Cited

AI-verified

Art. 12(GDPR)
Art. 14(GDPR)
Art. 25(GDPR)
Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
Art. 5(1)(b) GDPR
Art. 5(2) GDPR
View original scraped data
Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
Art. 5(1)(b) GDPR
Art. 5(2) GDPR
Art. 12(GDPR)
Art. 14(GDPR)
Art. 25(GDPR)

Original data from scraper before AI verification against source document.

Source verified 23 June 2026
national law identified
scope corrected
Full Legal Summary
Detailed

The case involves privacy issues related to the automatic inclusion of email addresses in a public index, not related to cookies or consent mechanisms.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for AgID in IT

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

Details

Fine Date

28 May 2026

Authority

Garante per la protezione dei dati personali

Fine Amount

€55,000

GDPRhub ID

gdprhub-10078

About this data

Data: GDPRhub (noyb.eu)
Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
AI-verified and classified

Cite as: Cookie Fines. AgID - Italy (2026). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

Report Inaccuracy

Last updated: