Comune di Vicchio – €8,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The Italian data protection authority fined the Comune di Vicchio EUR 8,000 for using employees' biometric data to track attendance without a legal basis. This matters because it highlights the importance of having a valid reason to collect sensitive data like fingerprints. Businesses should ensure they have a legal basis before processing such data.
What happened
Comune di Vicchio used employees' biometric data for attendance tracking without a legal basis.
Who was affected
Employees whose biometric data, such as fingerprints, were collected by the municipality.
What the authority found
The authority found that the municipality's use of biometric data was disproportionate and lacked a legal basis, violating GDPR rules.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for organizations to justify the collection of sensitive data like biometrics. It serves as a reminder for businesses to review their data collection practices to ensure compliance with data protection laws.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA (Garante) imposed a fine of EUR 8,000 on Comune di Vicchio. The municipality processed biometric data of employees for the purpose of registering their attendance. Garante found that such processing was not proportionate and therefore constituted an unjustified infringement of the rights of the data subjects. Subsequently, Garante determined that the processing of biometric data had taken place without a legal basis.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Comune di Vicchio in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
15 December 2022
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€8,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1635
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Comune di Vicchio - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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