Enel Energia Spa – €26,513,877 Fine (Italy, 2021)
Enel Energia was fined over EUR 26 million by Italy's data protection authority for making unwanted promotional calls without proper consent. The company failed to respond to the authority's requests and did not control its business partners' activities. This case highlights the importance of respecting people's privacy and being transparent about data use.
What happened
Enel Energia made unsolicited promotional calls and failed to respond to data protection authority requests.
Who was affected
Individuals who received unwanted promotional calls from Enel Energia.
What the authority found
The Italian authority found Enel Energia violated privacy rules by not having a valid legal basis for the calls and not cooperating with the investigation.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for companies to ensure they have consent for marketing activities and to cooperate with regulatory investigations. It also highlights the importance of managing business partners' compliance with privacy laws.
GDPR Articles Cited
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The case focuses on unwanted promotional calls and privacy interference, not related to cookies or consent mechanisms.
Violations (1)
Non-essential cookies (tracking, advertising) are placed on the user's device before obtaining valid consent.
Art. 6(1) GDPR
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Enel Energia Spa in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Details
Fine Date
16 December 2021
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€26,513,877
GDPRhub ID
gdprhub-4518About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Enel Energia Spa - Italy (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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