Mister Brick S.a.s. – €1,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
This case relates to broader data protection obligations, not specifically to cookie or consent banner compliance. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.
The Italian data protection authority fined Mister Brick S.a.s. EUR 1,000 for sending marketing messages without permission and not responding to a user's data request on time. This case highlights the importance of having a legal basis for processing personal data and respecting user rights.
What happened
Mister Brick S.a.s. sent unsolicited marketing messages without a legal basis and ignored a user's request to exercise their data rights.
Who was affected
Individuals who received marketing messages from Mister Brick S.a.s. without their consent.
What the authority found
The authority found that Mister Brick S.a.s. lacked a valid legal basis for processing personal data and failed to respond to a user's request in time, violating GDPR rules.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder for businesses to ensure they have a legal basis for processing personal data and to promptly address user requests. Ignoring these responsibilities can lead to fines and damage to reputation.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on Mister Brick S.a.s.. An individual had filed a complaint with the DPA against the controller for having received unsolicited marketing messages from the controller. During its investigation, the DPA found that the controller did not have a legal basis to process the data subject's data. Moreover, the controller failed to respond to a request of the data subject to exercise their rights in a timely manner.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Mister Brick S.a.s. in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
5 August 2022
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€1,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1646
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Mister Brick S.a.s. - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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