Municipality of Nepi – €20,000 Fine (Italy, 2024)
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The Municipality of Nepi published a ranking list for a public competition that included personal information about participants without permission. This action led to a fine of €20,000 from the Italian data protection authority. It highlights the importance of having a legal reason before sharing personal data.
What happened
The Municipality of Nepi published a document containing personal data of competition participants without a valid legal basis.
Who was affected
Participants in the public competition whose personal data was included in the published ranking list.
What the authority found
The authority found that the Municipality of Nepi did not have a valid legal basis for publishing personal data, violating GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes that public entities must handle personal data carefully and ensure they have legal grounds for sharing it. Other municipalities should review their data sharing practices to avoid similar issues.
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The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on the municipality of Nepi. The controller had published a document containing the ranking list of a pre-selection test for a public competition, which included personal data of the participants. During its investigation, the DPA found that the controller did not have a valid legal basis for publishing this personal data.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Municipality of Nepi in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
20 June 2024
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€20,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2411
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Municipality of Nepi - Italy (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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