Università Telematica E-Campus – €75,000 Fine (Italy, 2023)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Università Telematica E-Campus was fined €75,000 for sending marketing messages without getting permission from users. This matters because it shows the importance of obtaining consent before contacting people for advertising. Small businesses should ensure they have proper consent mechanisms in place to avoid similar penalties.
What happened
Università Telematica E-Campus sent advertising messages and made calls without user consent.
Who was affected
Users who received unsolicited advertising messages and calls were affected.
What the authority found
The authority decided that the university violated privacy laws by failing to obtain consent and not responding to user complaints.
Why this matters
This ruling stresses that businesses must prioritize user consent for marketing communications, reinforcing the need for clear consent processes.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 75,000 on Università Telematica E-Campus. The controller had sent advertising messages and made advertising calls without the consent of the data subjects, although some data subjects had also objected to such messages. In addition, the controller had never responded to complaints regarding this matter. In calculating the fine, the fact that the controller had not cooperated sufficiently with the DPA was taken into account as an aggravating factor.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Università Telematica E-Campus in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
18 July 2023
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€75,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2087
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Università Telematica E-Campus - Italy (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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