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Regione Lombardia: Non-compliance with general data processing principles

The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 200,000 on the Region of Lombardy.

€200,000 Fine
Regione Lombardia
ITALY
Art. 5 GDPR Art. 6 GDPR

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The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 200,000 on the Region of Lombardy. The region had published on its website the personal data of more than 100,000 students who had applied for state scholarships or financial grants for the purchase of textbooks, technical equipment and teaching materials. As the Garante's preliminary audit revealed, it was possible to view and download the list of approved and funded applications, the list of approved and to be funded applications, the list of state scholarship recipients and the list of ineligible applications from the region's website. These lists included personally identifiable information such as the application ID, the applicant's name, the student's grade, the code and name of the school, as well as the application number. In this context, the DPA stated that the data of persons applying for economic benefits must be protected in a special way to prevent the economic and social hardship of the data subjects from becoming evident.

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