Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Italy: use of a facial recognition system to check employee attendance declared illegal Italy: use of a facial recognition system to check employee attendance declared illegal The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, GPDP) has condemned a car dealership for violating the personal data of its employees. The company used a facial recognition system to record their attendance and working hours. As the use of employees' biometric data for this purpose was not provided for by any law, it was de facto prohibited, the institution ruled. By Hélène Martinelli. Published on 19 July 2024 à 15h24 - Update on 19 July 2024 à 15h24 Resources In a decision handed down on 6 June, the GPDP condemned Cappello Giovanni & Figli (a small car sales and repair business operating in Sicily and employing 40 people) for using software and IT equipment that did not comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Italian legislation.… Hélène Martinelli Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
