Comune di Cogollo del Cengio – €3,000 Fine (Italy, 2023)
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The Italian data protection authority fined the Comune di Cogollo del Cengio EUR 3,000 for publishing a former employee's health data online without permission. This case highlights the importance of having a legal basis before sharing personal information publicly. Small businesses should ensure they have proper consent or legal grounds before disclosing sensitive data.
What happened
Comune di Cogollo del Cengio published a document with a former employee's personal health data on their website without a valid legal basis.
Who was affected
A former employee of the Comune di Cogollo del Cengio whose health data was shared online.
What the authority found
The Italian authority found that the municipality acted unlawfully by publishing personal health data without a valid legal basis.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for municipalities and businesses to carefully handle personal data, especially sensitive health information. It serves as a reminder to review data-sharing practices to avoid legal issues.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on Comune di Cogollo del Cengio. A former employee had filed a complaint with the DPA due to the fact, that the municipality had published a document, containing personal health 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 Comune di Cogollo del Cengio in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
13 April 2023
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€3,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1926
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Comune di Cogollo del Cengio - Italy (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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