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 [...]
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Garante Fines IQVIA 7 Million Euros: When Health Data Isn’t Properly Anonymized
On 2 October 2026, the Italian data protection authority Garante announced a €7 million fine against IQVIA Solutions Italy S.r.l. for processing the health data of around one million [...]
Garante Fines Four Companies 7.72 Million Euros Over Automated Energy Credit Scoring
On 21 July 2026, the Italian data protection authority Garante announced sanctions totalling €7.72 million across four companies involved in a single automated scoring system used to decide […]
Lusha Fined 2 Million Euros: Important Lessons About Data Enrichment
The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) has fined Lusha Systems, a US-based data broker, 2 million euros. The case provides interesting compliance lessons for any company evaluating [...]
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 […]
Are You Tracking Newsletter Conversions? This Concerns You
For years, the open rate of email communications has been treated as one of the most important numbers in marketing. Every mainstream email platform reports it, teams optimize around it, and [...]
The Italian DPA's Fine Against Intesa Sanpaolo: Lessons for Access Management and Data Breach Handling
On 26 March 2026, the Italian data protection authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, "Garante") fined Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. €31,800,000. This is one of the largest fines the Garante has ever imposed, and it carries clear lessons for a [...]
Unlawful Profiling and Poor Transparency: Key Takeaways from the Garante’s Fine Against Intesa Sanpaolo
The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) has imposed a €17.6 million fine on Intesa Sanpaolo, one of the largest banking groups in Italy, for unlawful processing of personal data affecting approximately 2.4 million customers in the context of their [...]