# Acea Energia S.p.A.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
- Date: 2025-04-10
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-2660
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/48775
- Topics: Controllers, Direct Marketing, Processing Agreement, Processing, Data Controller, Marketing, Supervisory Authorities

## Summary

The Italian DPA imposed a fine of EUR 3,000,000 on Acea Energia S.p.A. The controller built a network of call centers that engaged in aggressive customer recovery and marketing calls using data obtained and collected by the controller in a list. The controller had no legal basis for processing the data.

## Full text

The Italian DPA imposed a fine of EUR 3,000,000 on Acea Energia S.p.A. The controller built a network of call centers that engaged in aggressive customer recovery and marketing calls using data obtained and collected by the controller in a list. The controller had no legal basis for processing the data.

GDPR Articles: Art. 5 (1) a), f) GDPR, Art. 6 GDPR, Art. 7 GDPR, Art. 13 GDPR, Art. 24 GDPR, Art. 25 GDPR, Art. 28 GDPR, Art. 32 GDPR
Industry: Transportation and Energy

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