Italy

Azienda Trasporto Passeggeri Emilia-Romagna S.p.A.

50,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) on 2024-02-22.

Rank · Sector

#81

of 167 in Transportation and Energy

Rank · Italy

#119

of 543

Rank · All fines

#738

of 3,050

Case details

Authority: Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
Date: 2024-02-22
Controller / Processor: Azienda Trasporto Passeggeri Emilia-Romagna S.p.A.
Sector: Transportation and Energy
Quoted Articles: Art. 5 (1) a), e) GDPR, Art. 5 (2) GDPR, Art. 6 (1) a) GDPR, Art. 7 GDPR, Art. 12 (1) GDPR, Art. 13 GDPR, Art. 21 (4) GDPR, Art. 130 (2), (3) Codice della privacy
Type of violation: Non-compliance with general data processing principles

Summary

The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 50,000 on the transport company azienda Trasporto Passeggeri Emilia-Romagna S.p.A.. The controller provided insufficient information on data processing on a form used to conclude a public transport subscription. The form did not allow a distinction between mandatory and optional data (such as cell phone number and email address) and did not clearly inform users of their right to object to processing for direct marketing purposes.

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