# Gaypa s.r.l.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
- Date: 2020-10-29
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-520
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/46635
- Topics: Personal Data, IP Address, Controllers, Processing Agreement, Employees, Processing, Data Controller, Supervisory Authorities

## Summary

The Italian DPA (Garante) imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on Gaypa s.r.l.. The controller had kept a former employee's email account active and had access to the data subject's correspondence, despite the termination of his/her employment. The data subject had not been informed about such a further use of his/her e-mail account, as well as about the storage of all incoming and outgoing e-mails on the company servers and the related processing of his/her personal data.

## Full text

The Italian DPA (Garante) imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on Gaypa s.r.l.. The controller had kept a former employee's email account active and had access to the data subject's correspondence, despite the termination of his/her employment. The data subject had not been informed about such a further use of his/her e-mail account, as well as about the storage of all incoming and outgoing e-mails on the company servers and the related processing of his/her personal data.

GDPR Articles: Art. 5 (1) a), c), e) GDPR, Art. 12 GDPR, Art. 13 GDPR
Industry: Employment

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