Intesa Sanpaolo Vita S.p.a. – €20,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Italy's data protection authority fined Intesa Sanpaolo Vita EUR 20,000 for sharing a customer's personal data without permission. This happened because an employee mistakenly disclosed information about a life insurance policy. The case highlights the importance of safeguarding customer data to prevent unauthorized access.
What happened
Intesa Sanpaolo Vita shared a customer's personal data with third parties without authorization due to an employee's mistake.
Who was affected
A customer who had taken out a life insurance policy with Intesa Sanpaolo Vita.
What the authority found
The Italian authority found that Intesa Sanpaolo Vita unlawfully disclosed personal data, violating GDPR's principles of fairness and confidentiality.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for companies to ensure their employees handle personal data carefully to avoid unauthorized disclosures. Businesses should implement robust data protection measures to comply with GDPR.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA has fined Intesa Sanpaolo Vita S.p.a. EUR 20,000. The data subject, who had taken out a life insurance policy with the controller, had filed a complaint with the DPA against the controller for the unauthorized disclosure of their personal data. In the course of its investigation, the DPA found that the controller had disclosed personal data, such as first name, last name and information about the policy, to third parties without authorization. The unauthorized disclosure had occurred due to an employee's error.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Intesa Sanpaolo Vita S.p.a. in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
7 July 2022
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€20,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1445
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Intesa Sanpaolo Vita S.p.a. - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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