San Severo municipality – €10,000 Fine (Italy, 2023)
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San Severo municipality was fined EUR 10,000 for publishing a document with personal data of employees on its website without proper justification. The municipality did not have a valid reason for sharing this information publicly. This ruling stresses the importance of protecting personal data and ensuring that it is only shared when legally justified.
What happened
San Severo municipality published personal data of employees on its website without a valid legal basis.
Who was affected
Employees whose personal data was published online by the municipality.
What the authority found
The DPA found that the municipality violated data protection rules by not having a valid legal basis for publishing personal data.
Why this matters
This case serves as a warning to public entities about the importance of safeguarding personal information. Other organizations should ensure they have valid reasons before sharing any personal data.
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The Italian DPA imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on San Severo municipality. The municipality had published a document containing personal data of employees on its website without a valid legal basis.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for San Severo municipality in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
14 September 2023
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€10,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. San Severo municipality - Italy (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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