Nos s.r.l.s. – €20,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Nos s.r.l.s. was fined €20,000 for using personal data in advertising without informing people or getting their consent. This case shows how important it is for companies to be transparent about data use.
What happened
Nos s.r.l.s. used personal data for advertising without informing people or obtaining their consent.
Who was affected
Individuals whose personal data was used by Nos for advertising purposes were affected.
What the authority found
The Italian DPA found that Nos violated data protection rules by processing personal data without consent or proper notice.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for businesses to be clear and upfront about how they use personal data. Transparency and consent are key to complying with data protection laws.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA fined Nos s.r.l.s. in the amount EUR 20,000. Nos acted as a processor for Vodafone and did advertising for the telecommunications company. For this purpose, Nos had acquired as well as processed personal data from the companies Kdata ltd. and Dynamic Web Solution ltd. In the course of its investigation, the DPA found that the data subjects had neither consented for such use nor were they informed about it by Nos.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Nos s.r.l.s. 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
€20,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1232
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Nos s.r.l.s. - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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