The Italian Data Protection Authority’s recent decision provided guidance on the true meaning of personal data anonymization and the crucial distinction between the DPO as a monitor – not an executor. In a world driven by AI...more
The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) has fined a company EUR 420,000 for violating privacy laws in the workplace. The decision focuses on the employer’s use of content from Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger— shared...more
7/21/2025
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Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Italy ,
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Privacy Laws ,
Workplace Privacy
A recent and far-reaching decision by the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) has significantly altered the rules governing marketing privacy consent in Italy, introducing a potential obligation to adopt a double...more
The potential criminalization of activities associated with ransomware cyber attacks, including ransom payments by victims, has long been an unresolved issue. This concern has now led Italy to introduce a ground breaking...more
The Italian Data Protection Authority (the Garante) has issued its first GDPR fine for, among other breaches, unlawful retention of metadata from employees’ emails and web browsing activities. The decision applies, for the...more
6/4/2025
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Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Email ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employee Rights ,
Enforcement Actions ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Italy ,
Metadata ,
Penalties ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements
If hearing the word “prohibition” brings to mind the moonshine, speakeasies, and bootleg liquor of 1920s America, you’re not alone. It conjures images from ‘Boardwalk Empire’ or ‘The Untouchables’. But today’s prohibition...more
2/3/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Personal Data ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management