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PERSONAL DATA HANDLING AND PROCESSING IN ITALY

Posted Under: Data Protection and Privacy, Europe, International, Italy on March 2, 2020

TOP 5 TAKEAWAYS FROM DLA PIPER EVENT ON ITALIAN PRIVACY DAWN RAIDS

Posted Under: International, Italy on May 20, 2019

Italian privacy dawn raids are a hot topic and being prepared to them is crucial, especially given the potential fines provided by the GDPR. Here are the main takeaways from our event on the matter. A recent event hosted by DLA Piper and AIGI discussed the most relevant issues to be dealt during privacy dawn […]

ITALIAN PRIVACY LAW INTEGRATING THE GDPR ADOPTED, WITH SOME CONCERNS!

Posted Under: International, Italy on October 17, 2018

The the Italian Board of Ministries recently approved the Italian privacy law that integrates the GDPR. The law is amended to align it to the GDPR, and thus might include confusing text that may contain mistakes and cause confusion. In addition, there will likely be uncertainty on which decisions/authorizations are actually compatible with the GDPR, […]

ITALY: LEGITIMATE INTEREST GETS COMPLICATED

Posted Under: International, Italy on March 21, 2018

Privacy legitimate interest might become difficult to manage in Italy following provisions introduced in the countrys Budget Law. The Budget Law provides that data controllers who process personal data through automated means or new technologies on the basis of legitimate interest need to notify and receive approval from the Italian data protection authority. Yet, since […]

DPA Fines Agency for Employment Data Collection

Posted Under: Italy on April 4, 2016

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 […]

Italian DPA Cooperates with International Regulators