Italy

Istituto di Istruzione Superiore "P. Galluppi" Tropea

4,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) on 2025-03-27.

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#149

of 213 in Employment

Rank · Italy

#403

of 543

Rank · All fines

#1,931

of 3,042

Case details

Authority: Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
Date: 2025-03-27
Controller / Processor: Istituto di Istruzione Superiore "P. Galluppi" Tropea
Sector: Employment
Quoted Articles: Art. 5 (1) a) GDPR, Art. 6 GDPR, Art. 9 GDPR
Type of violation: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

Summary

The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,500 on the Istituto di Istruzione Superiore "P. Galluppi" Tropea. The controller processed biometric data of its employees to control their work hours. The processing was designed in a way that, according to the DPA, did not comply with the principles of lawfulness, fairness and transparency and lacked a sufficient legal basis.

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