La Risorsa Umana.it s.r.l. – €40,000 Fine (Italy, 2023)
General GDPR enforcement action
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La Risorsa Umana.it s.r.l. was fined EUR 40,000 for checking an employee's email without telling them. This breach of privacy shows that companies must inform employees about monitoring practices. Transparency is key to maintaining trust and compliance.
What happened
La Risorsa Umana.it s.r.l. regularly checked an employee's email account without informing them.
Who was affected
An employee whose email account was monitored by their employer without their knowledge.
What the authority found
The Italian DPA found that the company violated GDPR by not informing the employee about the email checks, breaching transparency and data protection rules.
Why this matters
This decision emphasizes the need for companies to be transparent about monitoring practices. Employers should clearly communicate any surveillance to employees to comply with privacy laws.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 40,000 on La Risorsa Umana.it s.r.l. An employee of the controller had filed a complaint against the controller. During its investigation, the DPA found that the controller regularly checked the e-mail account of the data subject. The DPA also found that the controller had not informed the data subject of these e-mail checks.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for La Risorsa Umana.it s.r.l. in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
23 March 2023
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€40,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1924
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. La Risorsa Umana.it s.r.l. - Italy (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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