The Italian Supervisory Authority fined a company 120 000 EUR for tracking five employees who drove company cars

Background informationDate of final decision: 27 November 2025National caseController: Pioneer Hi-Bred Italia Sementi s.r.l.Legal Reference(s): Article 5 (Principles relating to processing of personal data), Article 6 (Lawfulness of processing), Article 13 (Information to be provided where personal data are collected from the data subject), Article 28 (Processor), Article 88Decision: Administrative fine, Compliance order, Erasure order Key words: Administrative fine, Principles relating to processing of personal data, Lawfulness of processing, Transparency, Definition of controller, EmploymentSummary of the DecisionOrigin of the case Following a complaint, the Italian Supervisory Authority (SA), became aware that a company had installed a satellite tracking device on company vehicles assigned to its employees, which was able to detect their behavior (times, mileage, fuel consumption, and driving style), both during work and private trips. The data collected were used to assign a rating