Ginosa municipality – €5,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
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The Italian privacy authority fined the Ginosa municipality €5,000 for sharing personal data with Clio, a whistleblowing app provider, without a valid legal basis. This case highlights the need for public entities to have clear agreements and legal grounds when handling personal data.
What happened
Ginosa municipality shared personal data with Clio without a valid legal basis.
Who was affected
Individuals whose personal data was shared by the Ginosa municipality with Clio.
What the authority found
The authority found that the municipality failed to have a valid legal basis for sharing personal data with Clio.
Why this matters
This fine serves as a reminder for public entities to ensure they have proper legal agreements and justifications when sharing personal data with third-party service providers.
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The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Ginosa municipality. The fine is related to the fine against Clio S.r.l.. Clio provides and manages a whistleblowing reporting application for various private and public entities, including, Ginosa municipality. During its investigation, the DPA found that the municipality provided personal data to Clio in connection with whistleblowing reports, allowing Clio to collect and store them without a valid legal basis. Furterhmore, the DPA found that the municipality had not adequately regulated its relationship with Clio.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Ginosa municipality in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
21 July 2022
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€5,000
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Ginosa municipality - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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