Benetton Group S.r.l.
€240,000
Non-compliance with general data processing principles
Decision Date
April 27, 2023
Authority
Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
IT
Sector
Industry and Commerce
Country
IT
Law
GDPRStatus
FINALDescription
The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 240,000 on Benetton Group S.r.l.. The controller had stored a large amount of customer data indefinitely. The DPA also found that the administrative database of employees of stores from 7 countries were accessible with a single password. The DPA considered this to be a breach of the obligation to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data. In assessing the fine, the DPA considered the fact that a very large number of people were affected by the data protection violations as an aggravating factor.
Legal Citations
Art. 5 (1)Art. 32 (1)Art. 32 (2)
Issues & Violations
Non-compliance with general data processing principles