TV broadcast services company (R.T.I.) – Fine (Italy, 2020)
An Italian TV company was found to have violated GDPR by using a person's personal data in a broadcast without consent. The company shared details like the person's hometown and job, which breached privacy rules. This case highlights the need for media companies to respect privacy laws when using personal information.
What happened
An Italian TV company used a person's personal data in a broadcast without obtaining consent.
Who was affected
A person whose personal details were shared in a TV broadcast without their consent.
What the authority found
The Italian authority concluded that the company breached GDPR by not obtaining consent before using personal data in a broadcast.
Why this matters
This case underscores the importance for media companies to ensure they have consent before using personal data, reinforcing the need to adhere to GDPR's principles of lawfulness and fairness.
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The case involved the unauthorized collection and disclosure of personal data in a TV report, unrelated 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 TV broadcast services company (R.T.I.) in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Details
Fine Date
2 June 2020
Authority
DPA Garanteperlaprotezio
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. TV broadcast services company (R.T.I.) - Italy (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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