Comune di San Giorgio Jonico – €3,000 Fine (Italy, 2020)
The Municipality of San Giorgio Jonico published personal details of a complainant on its website, which was found to be illegal by the Italian data protection authority. The authority fined the municipality for disclosing sensitive information without a valid reason. This case warns public bodies to handle personal data carefully and only share it when legally justified.
What happened
The Municipality of San Giorgio Jonico published personal details of a complainant on its website without a valid legal basis.
Who was affected
The complainant whose personal information was disclosed on the municipality's website.
What the authority found
The authority decided that the municipality unlawfully disclosed personal data, violating GDPR rules.
Why this matters
This ruling serves as a caution to public entities about the importance of protecting personal data and ensuring disclosures are legally justified, reinforcing the need for compliance with data protection laws.
GDPR Articles Cited
The municipality unlawfully disclosed personal data on its website, violating GDPR requirements.
Violations (1)
Non-essential cookies (tracking, advertising) are placed on the user's device before obtaining valid consent.
Art. 6(1) GDPR
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Comune di San Giorgio Jonico in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Details
Fine Date
5 March 2020
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€3,000
GDPRhub ID
gdprhub-2643About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Comune di San Giorgio Jonico - Italy (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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