Multiple Companies: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

The Italian DPA imposed fines on 3 companies which ammount to EUR 6,000 each. The fined companies (Powerfit s.s.d.a.r.l., Soleo s.s.d.a.r.l. and Zero Due Villa s.s.d.a.r.l.) run a chain of gyms. The controllers used the phone numbers of customers for direct marketing purposes without the consent of the data subjects. The controllers also failed to respond to respect the data subjects right to deletion.

GDPR Articles: Art. 5 (1) a), b) GDPR, Art. 6 (1) a) GDPR, Art. 12 (1) GDPR, Art. 13 GDPR
Industry: Industry and Commerce