The Italian privacy authority changed its approach on the retention of metadata of employees' emails, but the new position might not be a solution for companies that shall perform substantial activities to comply.
DLA Piper decided to lodge a contribution to the consultation of the Italian data protection authority, the Garante, on the retention of metadata of employees' e-mails.
In a highly discussed (and criticized) move, Italian Privacy Authority (the Garante) has mandated a dramatic shift in email metadata retention policies relating to employees emailsโ metadata.