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Cosmopol Security S.p.A. – €20,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
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Cosmopol Security S.p.A. was fined EUR 20,000 for failing to respond to a person's request for information about unsolicited invoices. The Italian data protection authority found that the company did not have a legal basis for processing the person's data. This case serves as a reminder for businesses to respond promptly to data inquiries.
What happened
Cosmopol Security S.p.A. failed to respond to an individual's request for information regarding unsolicited invoices.
Who was affected
An individual who received invoices from Cosmopol Security S.p.A. without having a contractual relationship with the company.
What the authority found
The authority ruled that Cosmopol Security S.p.A. did not respond to the individual's request for information in a timely manner, violating data protection rules.
Why this matters
This fine underscores the necessity for companies to be responsive to inquiries about personal data. It highlights the importance of having a proper process in place for handling such requests.
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The Italian DPA has fined Cosmopol Security S.p.A. EUR 20,000. An individual had filed a complaint with the DPA against the controller. The individual had received invoices without ever having had a contractual relationship with the company. Therefore, the data subject requested information on the origin of their personal data. However, the controller did not respond to the data subject's request for information in a timely manner.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Cosmopol Security S.p.A. in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
5 August 2022
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€20,000
GDPRhub ID
gdprhub-5337About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Cosmopol Security S.p.A. - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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