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Ekss s.r.l. – €2,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
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Ekss s.r.l., a restaurant operator, was fined for installing video cameras without informing customers about data processing. This ruling stresses the importance of transparency when using surveillance technology. Businesses must inform individuals about how their data is being collected and used.
What happened
Ekss s.r.l. installed video surveillance cameras without properly informing customers.
Who was affected
Customers who were recorded by the surveillance cameras without being informed.
What the authority found
The Italian DPA found that the restaurant violated GDPR by failing to inform individuals about data processing.
Why this matters
This case serves as a warning for businesses using surveillance technology. Companies must ensure they communicate clearly with customers about data collection practices.
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The Italian DPA has fined the restaurant operator Ekss s.r.l. EUR 2,000. The controller had installed video surveillance cameras in its premises without properly informing the data subjects about the processing of the data by the video surveillance. The DPA found that the controller had violated its duty to inform as set out in the GDPR.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Ekss s.r.l. in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
28 April 2022
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€2,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Ekss s.r.l. - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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