Deutsche Bank Italia – Court Ruling (Italy, 2019)
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An Italian court found that Deutsche Bank asked for unnecessary sensitive data from a customer for a bank account contract. The court said this violated the GDPR principle of data minimization. This ruling reminds businesses to only collect data they truly need.
What happened
Deutsche Bank required unnecessary sensitive data from a customer to open a bank account.
Who was affected
The customer who was asked to provide sensitive data for a bank account contract.
What the authority found
The court declared the contract clause invalid because it violated the GDPR's data minimization principle.
Why this matters
This case serves as a warning to businesses to review their data collection practices and ensure they only collect data necessary for their services. It reinforces the GDPR's emphasis on data minimization.
GDPR Articles Cited
National Law Articles
Deutsche Bank S.p.A. asked a customer to provide his sensitive data in order to sign a contract for a bank account. The customer initially accepted the clause included in the contract, but then he withdrew his consent. As a result, the bank interrupted the service. The Court had to assess whether this sensitive data was necessary for the Bank in order to conclude a contract for a bank account. The Court found that the processing of the customer's sensitive data was not necessary for the execution of the relevant contract. Such a clause violates the principle of data minimization as provided for in Article 5(1)(c) GDPR. Consequently, according to Article 1418 of the Italian Civil Code, the contractual clause was declared invalid as contrary to mandatory rules.
Outcome
Court Ruling
A ruling by a national court on a data-protection matter.
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Deutsche Bank Italia - Italy (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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