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Comune di Napoli Corpo di Polizia Municipale – €12,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
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The Comune di Napoli Corpo di Polizia Municipale was fined €12,000 for improperly sharing employee information. The Italian Data Protection Authority found that the police authority could not rely on employee consent for this data processing. This case highlights the need for clear legal bases when handling employee data.
What happened
The police authority shared personal information about employees without a valid legal basis.
Who was affected
Employees whose personal data was shared without proper consent.
What the authority found
The Italian Data Protection Authority ruled that the police authority could not use consent as a legal basis for processing employee data.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes that organizations must have a clear legal basis for processing employee data. It serves as a reminder for public authorities to handle personal information with care and transparency.
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The Italian DPA has fined the police authority 'Comune di Napoli Corpo di Polizia Municipale' EUR 12,000. The police authority had sent a list of names, addresses, tax numbers, contact details and appointments for Covid-19 tests of employees to various administrative units via e-mail. The authority referred to the consent given by the employees as the legal basis for the data processing. However, the DPA concluded that the authority could not rely on consent, as voluntary consent is questionable in the employee-employer relationship.
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Details
Fine Date
22 May 2022
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€12,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Comune di Napoli Corpo di Polizia Municipale - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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