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Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Here you can read some articles on Italian and international privacy, cybersecurity and data protection issues drafted by either Giulio Coraggio or the other authors of GamingTechLaw.

Tracking Pixels in Emails: the Italian Garante Guidelines and a Comparison with the French CNIL Recommendations

On 17 April 2026, the Italian Data Protection Authority, the Garante, adopted the Guidelines on the use of tracking pixels in email communications (available here), currently pending publication in the Official Gazette. Around one month earlier, on 12 March 2026, the French Privacy Authority, the CNIL had adopted its own Recommendation on the same subject (available here), following a public consultation launched in June 2025.

The Italian Garante Sets (Almost) No Limits to Former Employees’ Email Access

The Italian Data Protection Authority (the Garante) issued a decision that significantly expands the right of access by former employees to their work related emails putting companies at risk of the disclosure of considerable trade secrets and confidential information. While the ruling reinforces the right of access under Article 15 GDPR, it also creates a difficult — and potentially risky — scenario for businesses handling corporate email accounts.