Intesa Sanpaolo Vita S.p.a.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles

The Italian DPA has fined Intesa Sanpaolo Vita S.p.a. EUR 20,000. The data subject, who had taken out a life insurance policy with the controller, had filed a complaint with the DPA against the controller for the unauthorized disclosure of their personal data. In the course of its investigation, the DPA found that the controller had disclosed personal data, such as first name, last name and information about the policy, to third parties without authorization. The unauthorized disclosure had occurred due to an employee's error.

GDPR Articles: Art. 5 (1) a), f) GDPR
Industry: Finance, Insurance and Consulting