Findomestic Banca spa – €10,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
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Findomestic Banca spa was fined €10,000 for mistakenly sending payment reminders to a customer's wife about a loan she didn't guarantee. This matters because financial institutions must protect customer privacy and ensure information is shared correctly.
What happened
Findomestic Banca spa sent unauthorized payment reminders to a customer's wife about a loan she did not guarantee.
Who was affected
Customers of Findomestic Banca spa whose financial information was improperly shared.
What the authority found
The Italian data protection authority found that Findomestic Banca spa breached confidentiality by sharing loan information without proper authorization.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of safeguarding customer data and ensuring accurate communication. Financial institutions should review their data handling practices to prevent similar breaches.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on Findomestic Banca spa. A customer had filed a complaint with the DPA regarding a breach of confidentiality related to the financial institution. The controller had unauthorizedly sent several payment reminders to the data subject's wife regarding a loan taken out by the data subject. The wife had indeed guaranteed a loan taken out by the data subject, however not the loan in question.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Findomestic Banca spa in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
7 April 2022
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€10,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1187
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Findomestic Banca spa - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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