The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) has found that collecting and processing the sensitive personal information of job applicants violates the law and has censored and fined a real estate agency for asking applicants “a disproportioned quantity” of personal questions. The Garante found the practice violated Italy’s Data Protection Code, and further investigation and sanctions may be forthcoming. “It is incredible that notwithstanding strong data protection legislation, we still experience similar shocking data processing in the employment field,” notes Rocco Panetta of Panetta &Associati,” adding that such behaviors expose organizations “to enormous risks of sanctions.”
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