Website operator – €60,000 Fine (Italy, 2023)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A website operator was fined EUR 60,000 in Italy for publishing personal data without permission. The data was collected through web scraping, and users couldn't request its deletion. This case stresses the need for transparency and user control over personal data online.
What happened
The website operator published unauthorized personal data collected through web scraping on www.trovanumeri.com.
Who was affected
Individuals whose personal data was scraped and published without their consent.
What the authority found
The Italian DPA determined that the website operator violated GDPR by not allowing users to request data deletion and failing to provide contact information.
Why this matters
Website operators should ensure they have clear consent and data management practices. This case emphasizes the importance of user rights and transparency in data handling.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 60,000 on a website operator. The controller had published unauthorized personal data on the website www.trovanumeri.com, which it had collected through web scraping practices. The DPA also found that data subjects were not able to request the deletion of the data. In addition, the controller did not provide any contact information.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Website operator in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
17 May 2023
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€60,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1935
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Website operator - Italy (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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