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Comune di Salento – €12,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
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Comune di Salento was fined for unlawfully processing personal data captured by CCTV cameras during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Italian data protection authority found that the municipality misused the footage, which was originally intended for crime prevention. The fine imposed was EUR 12,000.
What happened
The municipality used CCTV footage to prove a curfew violation, which was not its original purpose.
Who was affected
An individual recorded by the CCTV camera who was accused of violating the curfew.
What the authority found
The authority ruled that the municipality's use of the CCTV footage violated GDPR principles regarding purpose limitation and data retention.
Why this matters
This ruling illustrates the need for municipalities and public bodies to adhere strictly to data protection laws, particularly regarding the purpose for which data is collected and used.
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The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 12,000 on Comune di Salento. An individual had lodged a complaint with the DPA for being recorded by a CCTV camera, which proved that he had disregarded the curfew introduced as part of the Covid-19 pandemic countermeasures. During its investigation, the DPA found that the processing of the personal data for the purpose of proving the curfew violation was not lawful since the cameras had originally been installed for the purpose of combating street crime. The municipality is therefore not processing the data for its original purpose, which constitutes a breach of the purpose limitation principle laid down in the GDPR. The DPA also found that the municipality stored the recordings excessively long and did not provide sufficient information about the CCTV to the data subject. Furthermore, the DPA found that the municipality had failed to respond to the data subject's request for information in a timely manner. Finally, the municipality failed to maintain a register of processing activities for certain periods.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Comune di Salento in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
20 October 2022
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€12,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Comune di Salento - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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