# Comune di Vicchio: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
- Date: 2022-12-15
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-1635
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/47750
- Topics: Special Categories of Data, Biometric Data, Types of Special Categories of Personal Data, Biometric Data, Employees, Personal Data, IP Address, Processing, Public Authority, Processing Agreement

## Summary

The Italian DPA (Garante) imposed a fine of EUR 8,000 on Comune di Vicchio. The municipality processed biometric data of employees for the purpose of registering their attendance. Garante found that such processing was not proportionate and therefore constituted an unjustified infringement of the rights of the data subjects. Subsequently, Garante determined that the processing of biometric data had taken place without a legal basis.

## Full text

The Italian DPA (Garante) imposed a fine of EUR 8,000 on Comune di Vicchio. The municipality processed biometric data of employees for the purpose of registering their attendance. Garante found that such processing was not proportionate and therefore constituted an unjustified infringement of the rights of the data subjects. Subsequently, Garante determined that the processing of biometric data had taken place without a legal basis.

GDPR Articles: Art. 5 (1) a) GDPR, Art. 6 GDPR, Art. 9 (2), (4) GDPR
Industry: Employment

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