# Ginosa municipality: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
- Date: 2022-07-21
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-1464
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/47579
- Topics: Public Authority, Education, Public Sector, IP Address, Personal Data, Supervisory Authorities, Processing, Processing Agreement

## Summary

The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Ginosa municipality. The fine is related to the fine against Clio S.r.l.. Clio provides and manages a whistleblowing reporting application for various private and public entities, including, Ginosa municipality. During its investigation, the DPA found that the municipality provided personal data to Clio in connection with whistleblowing reports, allowing Clio to collect and store them without a valid legal basis. Furterhmore, the DPA found that

## Full text

The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Ginosa municipality. The fine is related to the fine against Clio S.r.l.. Clio provides and manages a whistleblowing reporting application for various private and public entities, including, Ginosa municipality. During its investigation, the DPA found that the municipality provided personal data to Clio in connection with whistleblowing reports, allowing Clio to collect and store them without a valid legal basis. Furterhmore, the DPA found that the municipality had not adequately regulated its relationship with Clio.

GDPR Articles: Art. 5 (1) a) GDPR, Art. 6 GDPR, Art. 28 GDPR, Art. 2-ter Codice della privacy
Industry: Public Sector and Education

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