Municipality of Buccino: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,000 on the Municipality of Buccino. The controller published pictures of minors and people with mental health conditions in multiple Facebook posts without a sufficient legal basis. The controller also failed to adequately communicate the contact details of the DPO.

GDPR Articles: Art. 5 (1) a), c) GDPR, Art. 6 (1) c), e), (2), (3) b) GDPR, Art. 9 GDPR, Art. 13 (1), b) GDPR, Art. 37 (7) GDPR
Industry: Public Sector and Education