Intesa Sanpaolo SpA – €100,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)

€100,000Garante per la protezione dei dati personali26 May 2022Italy
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Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, an Italian bank, was fined EUR 100,000 for sharing a customer's account data with her father without her consent. The bank mistakenly believed the father was still authorized to access the data. This case emphasizes the need for businesses to verify data access permissions regularly.

What happened

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA disclosed a customer's account data to her father without a valid legal basis.

Who was affected

A bank customer whose account information was shared with her father without her consent.

What the authority found

The authority ruled that the bank unlawfully processed personal data by sharing it without a valid legal basis, rejecting the bank's good faith defense.

Why this matters

This case serves as a warning for companies to regularly review and update access permissions to ensure compliance with privacy laws. It also illustrates that good faith is not a valid defense for avoidable mistakes in data handling.

GDPR Articles Cited

Art. 6 GDPR
Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
Art. 5(1)(f) GDPR
Art. 77 GDPR
Art. 58(2) GDPR
Art. 85(3) GDPR
Full Legal Summary
Detailed

The case involved unlawful processing of personal data by disclosing account information to an unauthorized third party.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 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

€100,000

GDPRhub ID

gdprhub-5060

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