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Villafranca di Verona municipality – €4,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)

€4,000Garante per la protezione dei dati personali10 November 2022Italy
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Villafranca di Verona municipality was fined for publishing an employee's personal data on its website. The Italian data protection authority found this action violated privacy rules. This case underscores the importance of safeguarding employee information and the consequences of failing to do so.

What happened

The municipality published a document containing personal data of an employee online.

Who was affected

The employee whose personal data was published without authorization.

What the authority found

The authority imposed a fine on the municipality for breaching data protection laws by disclosing personal information.

Why this matters

This ruling serves as a reminder for public entities to handle personal data with care. Organizations must implement strict policies to protect employee information from unauthorized disclosure.

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Art. 2-ter Codice della privacy GDPR
Art. 6 GDPR
Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
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Art. 5(1) a) GDPR
c) GDPR
Art. 6(GDPR)
Art. 2-ter Codice della privacy

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The Italian DPA (Garante) imposed a fine of EUR 4,000 on Villafranca di Verona municipality. The municipality had published a document containing personal data of an employee on its website.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for Villafranca di Verona municipality in IT

This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.

Details

Fine Date

10 November 2022

Authority

Garante per la protezione dei dati personali

Fine Amount

€4,000

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