Italian Data Protection Authority
- Country
- Italy
- Fine
- 20,000 EUR
- Date
- 2020-02-06
- Sector
- R.T.I. - Reti Televisive Italiane S.p.A. (television company)
- Articles
- Art. 5 par. 1 lett. a) of GDPR
This fine concerns the violation of principles of lawfulness and fairness of data processing
The Italian DPA fined R.T.I. after having received a complaint regarding the broadcasting of a documentary about prostitution in Switzerland, in which the identity of the claimant was not sufficiently anonymized. <br />In determining the amount of the fine, the Italian DPA has taken into account: (i) the seriousness of the infringement, having regard to the particular nature of the data processed, relating to the sexual practices of the data subject and the general context of the documentary; and also (ii) the circumstance that no measures have been taken to ensure the anonymity of the claimant in an proper way, such as the alteration of the voice and the omission of certain specific personal references.<br /><br />