Territorial Administration of the Government of Genoa – €11,000 Fine (Italy, 2021)

€11,000Garante per la protezione dei dati personali29 September 2021Italy
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General GDPR enforcement action

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The Italian data protection authority fined the Territorial Administration of the Government of Genoa EUR 11,000 for publishing personal information online without permission. This included details about lawyers and their family members. It's a reminder to always have a valid reason before sharing personal data online.

What happened

The Territorial Administration of the Government of Genoa published a file online containing personal information about lawyers and their family members without a valid legal basis.

Who was affected

Lawyers and their adult cohabiting family members had their personal information published online.

What the authority found

The Italian DPA found that the Territorial Administration of the Government of Genoa lacked a valid legal basis for publishing the personal data, violating GDPR rules.

Why this matters

This case highlights the importance of ensuring a valid legal basis before publishing personal data online. Government bodies and businesses should review their data handling practices to avoid similar violations.

GDPR Articles Cited

Art. 2(ter)((1)) GDPR
Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR
e) Art. 6(2) GDPR
Art. 6(3)(b) GDPR
Full Legal Summary
Detailed

The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 11,000 on the Territorial Administration of the Government of Genoa. The department had published a file on its website that contained a table listing information on the lawyers of two companies and their adult cohabiting family members (about a hundred people in total). In the course of its investigation, the DPA found that the department had published the information without a valid legal basis.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for Territorial Administration of the Government of Genoa in IT

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

Details

Fine Date

29 September 2021

Authority

Garante per la protezione dei dati personali

Fine Amount

€11,000

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-1316

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