La Gazzetta di Parma S.r.l. – €10,000 Fine (Italy, 2023)
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Italy fined La Gazzetta di Parma EUR 10,000 for publishing photos of a person accused of murder without properly blurring their face. This breach of privacy rules shows the importance of protecting individuals' identities in media coverage. Media outlets should be cautious about how they handle sensitive images.
What happened
La Gazzetta di Parma published identifiable photos of a person in handcuffs without sufficient blurring.
Who was affected
The affected individual was the person accused of murder whose identifiable photos were published.
What the authority found
The Italian authority ruled that the newspaper violated privacy rules by not adequately protecting the individual's identity.
Why this matters
The case highlights the responsibility of media companies to protect personal privacy, even when reporting on criminal cases. It emphasizes the need for careful handling of images to prevent identification.
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The Italian DPA has fined La Gazzetta di Parma S.r.l. EUR 10,000. The controller had published photos in its newspaper of an individual accused of murder. The photos showed the individual in handcuffs and had been taken without sufficiently blurring their face allowing them to still be identified.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for La Gazzetta di Parma S.r.l. 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
€10,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. La Gazzetta di Parma S.r.l. - Italy (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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