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Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica – €5,000 Fine (Italy, 2023)
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Italy's data protection authority fined the Ministry of the Environment €5,000 for publishing a document that included sensitive employee health data without a valid legal basis. This case emphasizes the importance of protecting personal data and ensuring it is shared lawfully.
What happened
The Ministry of the Environment published a document containing employee health data without proper legal justification.
Who was affected
Employees whose health data was included in the publicly accessible document.
What the authority found
The authority ruled that the Ministry of the Environment violated GDPR by publishing sensitive data without a valid legal basis.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder for public and private organizations to handle sensitive data with care. It stresses the need for compliance with data protection laws to safeguard personal information.
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The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica. The controller had published a document on its website that contained numerous data, including employee health data, without a valid legal basis. The document was publicly accessible for 16 days.
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No other enforcement actions found for Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica in IT
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Details
Fine Date
28 September 2023
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€5,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica - Italy (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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