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Conservatorio di Musica S. Cecilia di Roma – €6,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
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The Italian DPA fined Conservatorio di Musica S. Cecilia di Roma EUR 6,000 for using recordings of a student assembly without consent. This was important because the recordings were used to discipline a student, which the DPA found unlawful. This case highlights the need for educational institutions to respect privacy when handling personal data.
What happened
Conservatorio di Musica S. Cecilia di Roma used recordings of a student assembly to impose a disciplinary sanction without consent.
Who was affected
The student who made a statement during the assembly was affected by the disciplinary action based on the recordings.
What the authority found
The DPA ruled that the institution had no valid legal basis for processing the student's personal data, violating GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes that educational institutions must obtain consent before using personal data. It serves as a reminder for all organizations to ensure lawful processing of personal data.
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The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,000 on 'Conservatorio di Musica S. Cecilia di Roma'. A student of the educational institution had filed a complaint with the DPA for having received a disciplinary sanction for a statement made during a student assembly. Although it was not supposed to be, the assembly was recorded and the institution used the recordings to base the disciplinary action on it. During its investigation, the DPA determined that the controller did not have a valid legal basis to use the assembly recordings and, therefore, the processing of the student's personal data was unlawful. Also, the DPA found that the educational institution's data protection officer was also the institution's director. The DPA considered this to be an unlawful conflict of interest.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Conservatorio di Musica S. Cecilia di Roma 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
€6,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Conservatorio di Musica S. Cecilia di Roma - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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