Italy: Issued Data Protection Authority ruling specifying that biometric data use for attendance tracking lacks legal basis
Description
Issued Data Protection Authority ruling specifying that biometric data use for attendance tracking lacks legal basis
On 6 June 2024, the Italian Data Protection Authority (DPA) fined Cappello Giovanni and Figli EUR 120’000 for violations of employee privacy rights at their dealership. The action followed a complaint about unauthorised facial recognition usage to …
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider, software provider: other software
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority