Fabio Giovanni Petta (data controller of the website www.inelenco.com) – €50,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)

€50,000Garante per la protezione dei dati personali26 May 2022Italy
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Fine

Fabio Giovanni Petta was fined EUR 50,000 for listing people's contact details on his website without their consent and failing to remove them upon request. This matters because it emphasizes the need for website operators to respect privacy rights and respond to data removal requests promptly.

What happened

Fabio Giovanni Petta published personal contact details on his website without consent and ignored requests for data removal.

Who was affected

Individuals whose contact details were published on the website www.inelenco.com without their knowledge or consent.

What the authority found

The Italian DPA found multiple violations of GDPR, including unauthorized data publication and failure to comply with data removal requests.

Why this matters

This case serves as a warning to website operators about the importance of obtaining consent before publishing personal data and the necessity of responding to data removal requests. It highlights the broader trend of enforcing data protection rights online.

GDPR Articles Cited

Art. 6 GDPR
Art. 13 GDPR
Art. 15 GDPR
Art. 16 GDPR
Art. 17 GDPR
Art. 24 GDPR
Art. 25 GDPR
Art. 31 GDPR
Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
Art. 5(1)(d) GDPR
Art. 5(2) GDPR
Art. 12(1) GDPR
Art. 12(2) GDPR

National Law Articles

Article 129 of the Codice in materia di protezione dei dati personali
Article 157 of the Codice in materia di protezione dei dati personali
Full Legal Summary
Detailed

The case focused on unauthorized publication of personal data and lack of response to erasure requests, not related to cookies or consent.

Violations (1)

Cookies Placed Before Consent
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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 Fabio Giovanni Petta (data controller of the website www.inelenco.com) in IT

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

Details

Fine Date

26 May 2022

Authority

Garante per la protezione dei dati personali

Fine Amount

€50,000

GDPRhub ID

gdprhub-5459

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