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Website operator – €60,000 Fine (Italy, 2023)
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A website operator was fined EUR 60,000 for publishing personal data collected through web scraping without permission. This ruling is significant because it underscores the need for companies to obtain consent before using personal information. Website operators should be careful about how they gather and share data.
What happened
A website operator published unauthorized personal data on www.trovanumeri.com, collected via web scraping.
Who was affected
Individuals whose personal data was published without their consent on the website.
What the authority found
The Italian DPA found that the website operator violated multiple GDPR articles by failing to obtain consent and not allowing data deletion requests.
Why this matters
This ruling highlights the importance of consent in data collection practices. Website operators must ensure they have clear processes for obtaining permission and managing user data.
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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.
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Details
Fine Date
17 May 2023
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€60,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Website operator - Italy (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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