Italy

Gedi Gruppo Editoriale S.p.A.

20,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) on 2021-02-25.

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#278

of 369 in Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting

Rank · Italy

#184

of 543

Rank · All fines

#1,041

of 3,050

Case details

Authority: Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
Date: 2021-02-25
Controller / Processor: Gedi Gruppo Editoriale S.p.A.
Sector: Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting
Quoted Articles: Art. 5 (1) a) GDPR
Type of violation: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

Summary

The Italian DPA (Garante) has fined Gedi Gruppo Editoriale S.p.A. 20,000 euros. The controller had published photos in its newspaper of people who were in custody in connection with a murder. The photos showed the accused in handcuffs and had been taken without their consent. Although some of the photos had been pixelated around the handcuffs, the faces of the defendants remained visible, allowing them to still be identified. The DPA had ordered the controller in advance to refrain from further use of these photos. The DPA imposed the fine because the controller had not complied with this order.

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