Italy

Acqua Novara.VCO S.p.a.

20,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) on 2022-07-21.

Rank · Sector

#100

of 165 in Transportation and Energy

Rank · Italy

#195

of 543

Rank · All fines

#1,059

of 3,039

Case details

Authority: Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
Date: 2022-07-21
Controller / Processor: Acqua Novara.VCO S.p.a.
Sector: Transportation and Energy
Quoted Articles: Art. 5 (1) a) GDPR, Art. 6 GDPR, Art. 28 GDPR, Art. 2-ter Codice della privacy
Type of violation: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

Summary

The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on Acqua Novara.VCO S.p.a.. The fine is related to the fine against Clio S.r.l.. Clio provides and manages a whistleblowing reporting application for various private and public entities, including, Acqua Novara. During its investigation, the DPA found that Acqua Novara provided personal data to Clio in connection with whistleblowing reports, allowing Clio to collect and store them without a valid legal basis. Furterhmore, the DPA found that the Acqua Novara had not adequately regulated its relationship with Clio.

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