Nursery School “La Combricola Dei Birichini Di Betty” – €10,000 Fine (Italy, 2025)

€10,000Garante per la protezione dei dati personali10 July 2025Italy
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An Italian nursery school was fined €10,000 for requiring parents to agree to use their children's photos for marketing when enrolling. This practice led to too many children's pictures being shared online without proper consent. The case shows the importance of obtaining clear permission before using personal images.

What happened

The nursery school required parental consent for using children's photos for marketing, which was deemed excessive.

Who was affected

Parents of children enrolled at Nursery School “La Combricola Dei Birichini Di Betty.”

What the authority found

The Italian data protection authority found that the nursery school's practices violated GDPR principles regarding consent and data usage.

Why this matters

This case emphasizes that businesses must ensure they have proper consent for using personal images, especially of children. It serves as a warning for schools and similar organizations to review their consent practices.

GDPR Articles Cited

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Art. 6(GDPR)
Art. 7(GDPR)
Art. 13(GDPR)
Art. 35(GDPR)
Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
Art. 12(1) GDPR
Art. 37(7) GDPR
Art. 38(6) GDPR
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Art. 5(1) a) GDPR
Art. 6(GDPR)
Art. 7(GDPR)
Art. 12(1) GDPR
Art. 13(GDPR)
Art. 35(GDPR)
Art. 37(7) GDPR
Art. 38(6) GDPR

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The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on the Nursery School “La Combricola Dei Birichini Di Betty”. The controller only accepted new children if their parents agreed that they could take and use pictures of them for marketing purposes. This resulted in excessive posting of children's pictures on the internet, which did not comply with the GDPR's basic principles.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for Nursery School “La Combricola Dei Birichini Di Betty” in IT

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

Details

Fine Date

10 July 2025

Authority

Garante per la protezione dei dati personali

Fine Amount

€10,000

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-2871

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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Nursery School “La Combricola Dei Birichini Di Betty” - Italy (2025). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

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