Comune di Luino
€10,000
Non-compliance with general data processing principles
Decision Date
December 17, 2020
Authority
Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
IT
Sector
Public Sector and Education
Country
IT
Law
GDPRStatus
FINALDescription
The Italian DPA (Garante) imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on the municipality of Luino. The controller had published a document containing personal data of a local council member. In addition to personal data, the document also contained information about a complaint procedure filed against him by the mayor. The freely accessible document could be downloaded without further authentication. Furthermore, the municipality had failed to name a data protection officer and to provide the DPA with his/her contact details.
Legal Citations
Art. 5 (1)Art. 6 (1)Art. 6 (2)Art. 6 (3)Art. 37 (1)Art. 37 (7)
Issues & Violations
Non-compliance with general data processing principles