Patronage and Assistance for Citizens and Agriculture Board – €5,000 Fine (Italy, 2025)

€5,000Garante per la protezione dei dati personali10 April 2025Italy
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The Patronage and Assistance for Citizens and Agriculture Board was fined €5,000 for keeping personal data longer than allowed by law. This is important because it emphasizes that organizations must follow legal time limits for storing personal information. Small businesses should regularly review their data retention policies to avoid fines.

What happened

The Patronage and Assistance for Citizens and Agriculture Board stored personal data beyond the legal retention period set by national law.

Who was affected

Individuals whose personal data was stored longer than permitted by the Patronage and Assistance for Citizens and Agriculture Board.

What the authority found

The Italian DPA found that the Board violated GDPR rules by exceeding the allowed time for retaining personal data.

Why this matters

This ruling serves as a warning to organizations about the importance of adhering to data retention laws. Businesses should implement clear data management practices to prevent similar violations.

GDPR Articles Cited

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Art. 6(GDPR)
Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
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Art. 5(1) a) GDPR
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The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Patronage and Assistance for Citizens and Agriculture Board. The controller has stored personal data of a data subject for a period that exceeding the legal retention time set by national law.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for Patronage and Assistance for Citizens and Agriculture Board in IT

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

Details

Fine Date

10 April 2025

Authority

Garante per la protezione dei dati personali

Fine Amount

€5,000

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-2673

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