Cisterna di Latina municipality – €5,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The Italian Data Protection Authority fined the Cisterna di Latina municipality EUR 5,000 for mishandling a personal data request. The municipality sent personal data to the wrong person and failed to appoint a new data protection officer in time. This case underscores the need for careful data handling and timely responses to data requests.
What happened
Cisterna di Latina municipality sent personal data to the wrong person and delayed appointing a new data protection officer.
Who was affected
Individuals who requested access to their personal data from the Cisterna di Latina municipality.
What the authority found
The Italian DPA fined the municipality for failing to properly handle personal data requests and not appointing a data protection officer promptly.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes the importance of accurate data handling and timely compliance with GDPR requirements. Municipalities and small businesses should ensure they have clear procedures for data requests and appoint data protection officers promptly.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Cisterna di Latina municipality. An individual had filed a complaint with the DPA because the municipality had not responded to their request for access to their personal data in a timely manner. During its investigation, the DPA found that the municipality had mistakenly sent the data requested by the data subject to a third party rather than to the data subject. In addition, the DPA found that the municipality failed to appoint a new data protection officer several months after the initially appointed data protection officer resigned.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Cisterna di Latina municipality in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
10 November 2022
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€5,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1615
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Cisterna di Latina municipality - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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