Tarento municipality – €150,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Tarento municipality was fined EUR 150,000 for not properly managing video surveillance and sharing images on Facebook without consent. This matters because it shows that municipalities must be careful with surveillance and inform people about it.
What happened
The municipality allowed a company to post surveillance images on Facebook without proper consent or information.
Who was affected
Individuals who were captured on video surveillance cameras and had their images shared online.
What the authority found
The authority found that the municipality failed to regulate the video surveillance properly and did not inform people about it, violating GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for municipalities to conduct impact assessments and inform the public about surveillance activities. It underscores the importance of transparency and proper data management in public surveillance operations.
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National Law Articles
The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 150,000 on Tarento municipality. The company Amiu S.p.A had operated the local waste collection service on behalf of the municipality. The company had installed several video surveillance cameras with the permission of the municipality to monitor illegal waste disposal. The DPA found that Amiu had posted some images from the cameras on Facebook, showing individuals sufficiently visible making it possible to identify them. During its investigation, the DPA also found that the municipality had not properly regulated the processing with Amiu S.p.A. In addition, the DPA found that the municipality had not provided sufficient information about the video surveillance cameras. The municipality also failed to conduct a data protection impact assessment regarding the installation of the cameras, which would have been necessary for such a large-scale systematic surveillance.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Tarento municipality in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
28 April 2022
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€150,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1668
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Tarento municipality - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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