Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per la Puglia, Ufficio VI - Ambito Territoriale di Lecce – €15,000 Fine (Italy, 2023)
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An Italian school board published a teacher's health data on its website without permission, leading to a EUR 15,000 fine. The Italian data protection authority found this action unlawful due to the lack of a valid legal basis. This serves as a reminder to educational institutions to handle personal data with care and ensure legal compliance.
What happened
A school board published a teacher's personal health data online without a valid legal basis.
Who was affected
The teacher whose health data was unlawfully published on the school's website.
What the authority found
The Italian DPA determined that the school board acted unlawfully by publishing personal health data without a valid legal basis.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of obtaining a valid legal basis before sharing personal data. Educational institutions should review their data handling practices to avoid similar breaches.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 15,000 on Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per la Puglia, Ufficio VI - Ambito Territoriale di Lecce. The school board had published a document, which contained personal health data of a teacher on its website. In the course of its investigation, the DPA found that the school had published the data without a valid legal basis and therefore had acted unlawfully.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per la Puglia, Ufficio VI - Ambito Territoriale di Lecce in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
27 April 2023
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€15,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1925
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per la Puglia, Ufficio VI - Ambito Territoriale di Lecce - Italy (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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