Misterbianco municipality – €5,000 Fine (Italy, 2023)
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The Italian data protection authority fined the Misterbianco municipality EUR 5,000 for publishing an employee's personal data online without permission. This breach of privacy rules shows the importance of having a valid legal basis before sharing personal information publicly. Small businesses and local governments should be cautious about how they handle and share personal data.
What happened
Misterbianco municipality published an employee's personal data online without a legal basis.
Who was affected
An employee whose personal data was unlawfully shared on the municipality's website.
What the authority found
The Italian authority found the municipality acted unlawfully by sharing personal data without a valid legal basis.
Why this matters
This fine highlights the necessity for organizations to have a clear legal basis for processing personal data. It serves as a warning to ensure data protection compliance to avoid similar penalties.
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The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Misterbianco municipality. An employee had filed a complaint with the DPA due to the fact, that the municipality had published a document, containing personal data of them, on their website. In the course of its investigation, the DPA found that the municipality had published the data without a valid legal basis and therefore had acted unlawfully.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Misterbianco municipality in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
26 January 2023
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€5,000
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Misterbianco municipality - Italy (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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