# Region of Tuscany: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
- Date: 2022-05-26
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-1294
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/47409
- Topics: Education, Public Authority, Personal Data, Processing Agreement, Processing, Public Sector, Supervisory Authorities

## Summary

The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 16,000 on the Region of Tuscany. The region had published documents on its website containing information on professionals from the tourism sector who had applied for emergency aid in the context of the covid-19 pandemic. The documents showed, among other things, the name, address of the data subjects as well as the amount of aid granted.

## Full text

The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 16,000 on the Region of Tuscany. The region had published documents on its website containing information on professionals from the tourism sector who had applied for emergency aid in the context of the covid-19 pandemic. The documents showed, among other things, the name, address of the data subjects as well as the amount of aid granted.

GDPR Articles: Art. 5 (1) c) GDPR, Art. 6 (1) c) GDPR, Art. 6 (2) GDPR, Art. 6 (3) b) GDPR, Art. 2-ter (1), (3) Codice della privacy
Industry: Public Sector and Education

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