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Centro Riparazioni Piacentino S.p.A. – €20,000 Fine (Italy, 2024)
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The Italian data protection authority fined Centro Riparazioni Piacentino S.p.A. for keeping a former employee's email account active after their employment ended. The company failed to inform the individual about the continued use of their email. This ruling emphasizes the need for companies to manage personal data responsibly after employment ends.
What happened
Centro Riparazioni Piacentino S.p.A. was fined for not deactivating a former employee's email account and not informing them about it.
Who was affected
The former employee, whose email account was kept active, was directly affected by this action.
What the authority found
The authority determined that the company violated GDPR by improperly handling the personal data of a former employee.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of managing personal data even after employment ends. Companies should have clear policies to deactivate accounts and inform individuals accordingly.
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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
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Centro Riparazioni Piacentino S.p.A. - Italy (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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