Centro Riparazioni Piacentino S.p.A. – €20,000 Fine (Italy, 2024)

€20,000Garante per la protezione dei dati personali7 March 2024Italy
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Centro Riparazioni Piacentino S.p.A. was fined EUR 20,000 for keeping a former employee's email account active after their job ended. This matters because the company didn't inform the employee about how their email was still being used. It highlights the importance of properly managing personal data after employment ends.

What happened

Centro Riparazioni Piacentino S.p.A. kept a former employee's email account active without informing them.

Who was affected

The former employee whose email account was still active after their employment ended.

What the authority found

The Italian data protection authority ruled that the company violated GDPR rules by not informing the former employee about the continued use of their email account.

Why this matters

This case shows that companies must manage personal data responsibly even after an employee leaves. Small business owners should ensure they have clear policies for handling former employees' data.

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The Italian DPA (Garante) imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on Centro Riparazioni Piacentino S.p.A.. The controller had kept a former employee's email account active despite the termination of his/her employment. Furthemrore the data subject had not been informed about such a further use of their e-mail account.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for Centro Riparazioni Piacentino S.p.A. in IT

This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.

Details

Fine Date

7 March 2024

Authority

Garante per la protezione dei dati personali

Fine Amount

€20,000

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-2331

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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Centro Riparazioni Piacentino S.p.A. - Italy (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

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