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Villabate municipality: Non-compliance with general data processing principles

The Italian DPA has fined Villabate municipality EUR 6,000.

€6,000 Fine
Villabate municipality
ITALY
Art. 5 GDPR Art. 6 GDPR Art. 37 GDPR Art. 38 GDPR

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The Italian DPA has fined Villabate municipality EUR 6,000. The municipality had disclosed personal data of a former employee to unauthorized third parties without a valid legal basis. The DPA also found that the municipality had not appointed a data protection officer.

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