Policoro municipality – €26,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The Italian privacy authority fined Policoro municipality €26,000 for improperly using a video surveillance system. They failed to inform people about the surveillance, didn't set a time limit for keeping recordings, and had a conflict of interest with their data protection officer. This case shows the importance of transparency and proper management of surveillance systems.
What happened
Policoro municipality installed a video surveillance system without providing sufficient information and kept recordings for too long.
Who was affected
Residents and visitors in the area under video surveillance by Policoro municipality.
What the authority found
The Italian DPA found that Policoro municipality violated privacy rules by not informing people about surveillance, keeping recordings too long, and having a conflict of interest with their data protection officer.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for municipalities and businesses to be transparent about surveillance practices and manage data responsibly. It serves as a reminder to appoint independent data protection officers to avoid conflicts of interest.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 26,000 on Policoro municipality. The municipality had installed a video surveillance system without, however, providing sufficient information about the surveillance. In addition, the DPA found that the municipality had not established a retention period for the video surveillance recordings and kept them for an excessive period of time. In addition, the DPA found that the municipality had not fulfilled its obligations in appointing a data protection officer. The municipality had appointed its attorney as data protection officer, which the DPA found constituted a conflict of interest.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Policoro municipality in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
1 August 2022
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€26,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1326
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Policoro municipality - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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