Comune di Napoli – €3,000 Fine (Italy, 2023)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The Italian data protection authority fined the Comune di Napoli EUR 3,000 for mistakenly sharing personal evaluation forms and rankings with former employees. This error allowed individuals to see each other's private information. Organizations should ensure they handle personal data carefully, especially when communicating sensitive information.
What happened
Comune di Napoli sent emails containing personal evaluation forms and rankings to multiple former employees, exposing private information.
Who was affected
Former employees of the Comune di Napoli who received each other's evaluation forms and rankings.
What the authority found
The Italian authority found that the Comune di Napoli mishandled personal data by sharing it without proper safeguards, violating GDPR.
Why this matters
This case serves as a warning to organizations about the importance of safeguarding personal data, especially when dealing with sensitive employee information. Proper data handling procedures are crucial to prevent privacy breaches.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on Comune di Napoli. The municipality had sent three former employees, after termination of their employment an e-mail containing personal evaluation forms as well as a ranking list with the achieved grades of the individuals. This made it possible for all recipients to access the information of the other individuals.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Comune di Napoli in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
1 June 2023
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€3,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1979
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Comune di Napoli - Italy (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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