Email Tracking Pixels and More: Key Updates from the Italian Garante
In April 2026, the Italian Data protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) adopted guidelines on the use of tracking pixels in email communications [...]
Italian DPA Fines Piaggio: Lessons on Employee Rights and Email Backup Management
The Italian data protection authority (Garante) has fined Piaggio & C. S.p.A. €460,000 over its handling of two former employees' company email. The decision is relevant under many aspects […]
Retention of Metadata – legal and business impacts of the Italian DPA guideline - UPDATED
A few months ago, we delved into a new decision of the Italian data protection authority (Garante) on this blog, which recommended that employers set retention periods for their employees' email metadata not exceeding 7 days. This guideline created some [...]
USA: Email marketing rules under the CAN-SPAM Act
There exists a misconception across Europe that the USA does not have any state laws enacted which protect consumer rights and privacy of consumers. The European Commission has enacted a very powerful tool with the implementation and development of the GDPR, which sometimes [...]