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The Italian Court of Appeal of Florence overturned a 500,000 euros crazy jackpot winning in 2012 at a gambling hall, obliging the players to refund the amount.ย
There have been significant developments on cross-border transfers of personal data and โimportant dataโ from China and here is a summary of the current status.
The so-called Transparency Decree has been adopted in Italy, introducing, among others, new information obligations, including new privacy obligations, of the employer towards employees on the use of automated decision-making and monitoring systems.
The Competition Authority (AGCM) has launched an investigation in Italy against Google alleging abuse of a dominant position resulting from limitations imposed by the group on data portability to other operators.
The government has adopted emergency measures for the gaming sector that include an extension of betting shop gaming licenses and laying the groundwork for regulations of esports in Italy.
The FAQs published by the European Commission on the new Standard Contractual Clauses clarify aspects related to the proper use of SCCs to regulate transfers of personal data outside the EEA.
The establishment of transitional rules for esports gaming halls in Italy is meant to buy some time to establish a new regulatory framework for the market.
The long-awaited EDPB guidelines on the calculation of GDPR fines have now been published, but the view from data protection authorities reveals some areas for improvement.ย
The seizure of some so-called LAN gaming halls dedicated to esports in Italy by the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) puts an entire market at risk because of a misinterpretation of the current legislation that does not take into account the peculiarities of a sector that is new.