Italy

La7 S.p.A.

40,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) on 2026-03-12.

Rank · Sector

#235

of 366 in Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting

Rank · Italy

#154

of 543

Rank · All fines

#840

of 3,039

Case details

Authority: Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
Date: 2026-03-12
Controller / Processor: La7 S.p.A.
Sector: Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting
Quoted Articles: Art. 5 (1) a), c) GDPR
Type of violation: Non-compliance with general data processing principles

Summary

The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 40,000 on La7 S.p.A. The controller, a media company, published a journalistic report that included stock images containing the personal data of data subjects, including their phone numbers. This data was not necessary for the report.

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