Italian Ministry of Defense
€10,000
Insufficient legal basis for data processing
Decision Date
April 28, 2022
Authority
Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
IT
Sector
Public Sector and Education
Country
IT
Law
GDPRStatus
FINALDescription
The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on the Italian Ministry of Defense. An employee of the ministry had filed a complaint with the DPA. During its investigation, the DPA found that two emails had been forwarded without authorization. These e-mails contained, among other things, sensitive information on the health status of the data subject as well as information on legal proceedings.
Legal Citations
Art. 5 (1)Art. 6Art. 9Art. 10Art. 2Art. 2Art. 2
Issues & Violations
Insufficient legal basis for data processing