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Tarento municipality – €150,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
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Tarento municipality was fined EUR 150,000 for failing to properly regulate video surveillance used to monitor waste disposal. The municipality allowed images of identifiable individuals to be posted online without adequate privacy measures. This case underscores the need for clear guidelines on surveillance practices.
What happened
Tarento municipality was fined for inadequate regulation of video surveillance that exposed identifiable individuals online.
Who was affected
Individuals captured in the surveillance footage who were identifiable and had their images posted online without consent.
What the authority found
The Italian DPA ruled that the municipality violated multiple GDPR articles by not ensuring proper data protection measures for surveillance.
Why this matters
This ruling stresses the importance of having clear regulations for surveillance practices. Municipalities and organizations must ensure compliance with data protection laws to avoid hefty fines.
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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
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Tarento municipality - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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