# Azienda sanitaria provinciale di Enna: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
- Date: 2021-01-14
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-558
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/46673
- Topics: Biometric Data, Special Categories of Data, Biometric Data, Types of Special Categories of Personal Data, Employees, Controllers, Personal Data, Processing, Processing Agreement, Data Controller

## Summary

The Italian DPA (Garante) imposed a fine of EUR 30,000 on Azienda sanitaria provinciale di Enna. The controller processed biometric data of employees for the purpose of registering their attendance. Garante found that such processing was not proportionate and therefore constituted an unjustified infringement of the rights of the data subjects. Subsequently, Garante determined that the processing of biometric data had taken place without a legal basis.

## Full text

The Italian DPA (Garante) imposed a fine of EUR 30,000 on Azienda sanitaria provinciale di Enna. The controller processed biometric data of employees for the purpose of registering their attendance. Garante found that such processing was not proportionate and therefore constituted an unjustified infringement of the rights of the data subjects. Subsequently, Garante determined that the processing of biometric data had taken place without a legal basis.

GDPR Articles: Art. 5 (1) a) GDPR, Art. 6 GDPR, Art. 9 GDPR
Industry: Employment

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