Cluster S.r.l. – €18,000 Fine (Italy, 2023)
Cluster S.r.l. was fined €18,000 for publishing sensitive health-related information without proper consent. This is important because it shows that companies must protect personal information, especially sensitive data like health records. Failing to do so can lead to serious consequences.
What happened
Cluster S.r.l. published health-related data and personal information without sufficient anonymization.
Who was affected
A person whose health-related data and personal information were published online was affected.
What the authority found
The Italian data protection authority found that Cluster S.r.l. violated GDPR by not adequately protecting personal data.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes the need for companies to ensure they have strong privacy protections in place, particularly when handling sensitive information. It serves as a warning that inadequate safeguards can lead to fines and reputational damage.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA imposed a fine of EUR 18,000 on Cluster S-r.l. A data subject had complained to the DPA because their son's health-related data and their own personal data had been published on the internet. The controller had organized a medical training event at which documents containing personal data of the data subject and their deceased son were forwarded to the participants without sufficient anonymization. Some documents were later published on the internet by a third party.
Violations (1)
Third-party tracking cookies or scripts are loaded without obtaining prior user consent.
Art. 13, 14 GDPR
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Cluster S.r.l. in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Details
Fine Date
16 November 2023
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€18,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2165
GDPRhub ID
gdprhub-7436About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Cluster S.r.l. - Italy (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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