Ordine degli avvocati di Ancona – €20,000 Fine (Italy, 2023)
The Ancona Bar Association was fined for placing cookies on lawyers' browsers without proper consent. This matters because it shows that even professional organizations must follow privacy rules when handling personal data online. The case highlights the importance of getting clear consent before collecting and using personal information.
What happened
The Ancona Bar Association placed cookies on lawyers' browsers to store and use their email credentials without proper consent.
Who was affected
Lawyers using the Ancona Bar Association's online system to submit legal aid requests were affected.
What the authority found
The Italian DPA found that the Ancona Bar Association violated GDPR by placing cookies without valid consent and not providing clear information about data processing.
Why this matters
This case emphasizes that organizations, including professional bodies, must obtain clear consent before using cookies to handle personal data. It serves as a reminder for all website operators to ensure their consent mechanisms are transparent and compliant with privacy laws.
GDPR Articles Cited
The case focuses on the use of cookies for storing encrypted credentials, but the main issue is data processing consent, not cookie consent.
Violations (2)
Non-essential cookies (tracking, advertising) are placed on the user's device before obtaining valid consent.
Art. 6(1) GDPR
Users cannot select or deselect individual cookie categories; consent is presented as all-or-nothing.
Art. 4(11) GDPR
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Ordine degli avvocati di Ancona in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Details
Fine Date
13 April 2023
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€20,000
GDPRhub ID
gdprhub-6030About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Ordine degli avvocati di Ancona - Italy (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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