There have been significant developments on cross-border transfers of personal data and “important data” from China and here is a summary of the current status.
Fines for breach of the Italian gambling advertising ban were issued against a YouTube video content creator and Google as it has been hosting the challenged videos.
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.
AgCom issued a fine for violation of the Italian gambling advertising ban due to billboards promoting the opening of a VLT room, raising interesting points with respect to the definition of the sanction.
Operational as of today, July 27, 2022, is the new Public Register of Oppositions (RPO) in Italy, which regulates opt-out to telemarketing extending to mobile numbers and introducing new rules also for paper mail.
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 Italian data protection authority, the Garante, ruled that profiling through cookies by a famous social network cannot be based on the legitimate interest of users.
According to the Italian Data Protection Authority (the Garante), a bank that distributes insurance policies is a data processor under the GDPR rather than a data controller.
If the seizure of any cryptocurrency or NFT is necessary in Italy, how should it be done?
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.