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Ginosa municipality – €5,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
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Ginosa municipality in Italy was fined EUR 5,000 for improperly sharing personal data with a whistleblowing application provider. The municipality did not have a valid legal basis for this data transfer, which raises concerns about the protection of personal information in public services.
What happened
The municipality provided personal data to Clio, a whistleblowing application provider, without a valid legal basis.
Who was affected
Individuals whose personal data was shared with Clio for whistleblowing reports.
What the authority found
The authority determined that the municipality failed to properly regulate its relationship with Clio, violating GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes the need for public entities to ensure compliance with data protection laws when sharing personal information 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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