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On 16 March 2023, the Advocate General (AG) issued his opinion in Case C-634/21 (SCHUFA Holding e a.) concerning the interpretation of Article 22 GDPR...

On November 18, 2015, the DPA issued a decision (source document in Italian) ordering an e-commerce company to cease its illicit use of personal data belonging to more than 300,000 people.

On September 27, the Italian DPA (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) announced an investigation into privacy policy changes made to a texting app's user accounts.

La Banca Centrale Europea ("BCE") ha fornito parere contrario al completo anonimato dell'euro digitale, sostenendo che non si tratterebbe di una caratteristica desiderabile poiché renderebbe ...

On 6 July 2023, the Italian Data Protection Authority issued its Decision No. 295 whereby it ordered Google to erase the web index relating to a website...

All 46 applicants have successfully passed this initial scrutiny, which will now continue today with the unsealing of the envelopes containing the economic bids supporting the applications.

The Italian Privacy Authority announced today that it has launched an investigation to verify whether websites are adopting adequate security...

On 11 May 2023, the Italian Antitrust Authority ("ICA") opened an investigation against Apple Inc., Apple Distribution International Ltd and Apple Italia S.r.l. to ascertain the existence...

On March 31, 2023, the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) announced that it is temporarily blocking the artificial intelligence software...

The Italian Garante has issued new guidelines to clarify privacy requirements by which data controllers should abide in creating user profiles.

Il Garante Privacy ha sanzionato un'azienda per l'utilizzo illecito di sistemi GPS sui veicoli aziendali che monitoravano i dipendenti ogni 60 secondi. Il provvedimento evidenzia le violazioni dei principi di minimizzazione e proporzionalità del GDPR, nonché l'assenza di una valutazione d'impatto preventiva. La decisione chiarisce quando il controllo tramite geolocalizzazione supera i limiti della liceità, anche in presenza di accordo sindacale.

On December 21, 2023, the Authority released a guideline, born from comprehensive studies, highlighting concerns around the handling of email metadata [refer to Decision 9978728].

Il Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali ha aperto un'istruttoria per valutare i potenziali rischi relativi al trattamento dei dati personali dei clienti italiani effettuato dalla società russa che fornisce il...

Lo scorso venerdì 25 marzo 2022, in una conferenza stampa congiunta tenutasi a Bruxelles, la Presidente della Commissione europea, Ursula Von Der Leyen, e il Presidente degli Stati Uniti d'America, ...

The Italian Data Protection Authority has ruled against an employer's use of GPS tracking systems in company vehicles, finding that continuous geolocation monitoring of employees violated GDPR principles. The decision examines the balance between legitimate business interests and workers' privacy rights, particularly regarding data minimisation and the requirement for Data Protection Impact Assessments in workplace surveillance scenarios.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has reportedly sought trade mark protection for her voice amid rising concerns about AI-generated deepfakes and synthetic media. As artificial intelligence makes it increasingly easy to replicate voices and images, this case raises important questions about whether intellectual property rights can effectively protect public figures from digital impersonation and the broader legal challenges of safeguarding identity in an AI-driven world.

The Italian Data Protection Authority has ruled that an employer's systematic monitoring and retention of employee work email accounts constitutes unlawful data processing, imposing a substantial €460,000 fine. The case examines the boundaries between legitimate business interests and employee privacy rights, particularly regarding the confidentiality of work correspondence and the procedural requirements for workplace monitoring under Italian law.