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Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) · 6 October 2022

Alpha Exploration

Non-compliance with general data processing principles

Fine€2,000,000Fine issued
Regulator
Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
Decided
6 October 2022
Country
Italy
Sector
Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting
Regulator’s reference
Not recorded
Fino case number
2022/IT/050
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What happened

The Italian DPA fined Alpha Exploration €2,000,000 for operating the Clubhouse social network in violation of the GDPR provisions on lawfulness and transparency, for failing to assess the risks arising from the processing and for appointing an EU representative without the required mandate to act on behalf of the controller.

Summary from the GDPRhub page for this decision, written by its volunteers, not by Fino. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Rules involved

  • Consent
  • DPIA
  • Data principles
  • Data security
  • Processor obligations
  • Transparency
  • Unlawful processing

Sources

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