# Michael Page International Italia s.r.l.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
- Date: 2026-08-06
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-3389
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/607199
- Topics: Retention Period, Storage Limitation, Supervision, Supervisory Authorities, Transparency

## Summary

The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) fined Michael Page International Italia s.r.l. €225,000 for violating Article 5(1)(a), (c), and (e) GDPR, alongside Articles 13 and 88 GDPR, in the context of employment data processing. The enforcement action addressed the company's non-compliance with general data processing principles, including failures related to transparency, data minimization, and storage limitations concerning employee and candidate data.

## Full text

Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) fined Michael Page International Italia s.r.l. €225,000 on 2026-08-06 for: Non-compliance with general data processing principles.
GDPR Articles: Art. 5 (1) a), c), e) GDPR, Art. 13 GDPR, Art. 88 GDPR
Sector: Employment
Country: Italy
Source: https://www.garanteprivacy.it/web/guest/home/docweb/-/docweb-display/docweb/10302032

## Cited law provisions (7)

### GDPR — gdpr-art-5-par-1-en

Personal data shall be:

### GDPR — gdpr-art-5-par-1-pnt-a-en

processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner in relation to the data subject (‘lawfulness, fairness and transparency’);

### GDPR — gdpr-art-5-par-1-pnt-c-en

adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed (‘data minimisation’);

### GDPR — gdpr-art-5-par-1-pnt-e-en

kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed; personal data may be stored for longer periods insofar as the personal data will be processed solely for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1) subject to implementation of the appropriate technical and organisational measures required by this Regulation in order to safeguard the rights and freedoms of the data subject (‘storage limitation’);

### GDPR — gdpr-art-5-en

Principles relating to processing of personal data

### GDPR — gdpr-art-13-en

Information to be provided where personal data are collected from the data subject

### GDPR — gdpr-art-88-en

Processing in the context of employment

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