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Cyber Resilience Act Cyber Date not recorded Data Act Data governance In force since Sep 2025 Data Governance Act Data governance In force since Sep 2023 Digital Markets Act Platforms In force since May 2023 Digital Services Act Platforms In force since Feb 2024 ePrivacy Directive Privacy Date not recorded EU AI Act AI In force since Aug 2024 EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Transfers Date not recorded European Health Data Space Health Date not recorded General Data Protection Regulation Privacy In force since May 2018 Law Enforcement Directive Privacy In force since May 2018 NIS2 Directive Cyber In force since Oct 2024 Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 Privacy In force since Dec 2018 Standard Contractual Clauses Transfers Date not recorded
Developments
High Fine In effect Italy · Oct 12, 2026 · effective Jun 5, 2026
Italian DPA fines Wind Tre €16.7 million for unlawful telemarketing
The Italian Data Protection Authority imposed an administrative fine of EUR 16 700 000 on Wind Tre S.p.A. for violations of GDPR principles in its telemarketing and contract activation practices. The authority also issued a definitive ban…
Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) · General Data Protection Regulation
High Fine Decided Italy · Oct 9, 2026 · effective May 14, 2026
Italian DPA fines Emirates €180,000 for health data infringements
The Italian Data Protection Authority imposed an administrative fine of EUR 180,000 on Emirates for violations of GDPR transparency and retention requirements concerning passengers' health data. Emirates was ordered to clarify which…
Italian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate Fine In effect Italy · Oct 9, 2026 · effective Aug 6, 2026
Italian DPA fines security firm €39,000 for employee data violations
The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) imposed a total administrative fine of EUR 39,000 on La Patria S.p.A. for failing to respond to employee access requests and for inadequate information about GPS‑derived geolocation data. The…
Garante – Italian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
High Data protection authority action Decided Italy · Oct 9, 2026 · effective Sep 23, 2026
Italian DPA fines IQVIA €7 million for unlawful processing of patients’ health data
The Italian Data Protection Authority imposed an administrative fine of EUR 7,000,000 on IQVIA Solutions Italy S.r.l. for processing health data without a legal basis, inadequate information to patients, and missing DPIA and retention…
Italian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
High Fine In effect Italy · Oct 9, 2026 · effective Jul 3, 2026
Italian DPA fines BBVA €5.508 million for ignoring customer’s objection to direct marketing
The Italian Data Protection Authority issued a final decision on 3 July 2026 finding BBVA infringed Articles 5, 12, 21 and 24 of the GDPR by failing to honor a customer's objection to direct marketing. BBVA was ordered to pay an…
Italian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate Guidance In effect Italy · Oct 8, 2026 · effective Oct 29, 2026 · deadline Oct 29, 2026
Italian Garante's tracking-pixel guidelines become effective Oct 29, 2026
The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) issued guidelines governing the use of tracking pixels in email communications. Organizations must comply with the guidelines by October 29, 2026. The guidelines are now effective as of that…
Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
Moderate Enforcement Filed Italy · Dec 19, 2024
noyb files GDPR complaint against Ryanair over mandatory biometric face scans
noyb has filed a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority alleging that Ryanair forces new customers to create permanent accounts and undergo a biometric facial‑recognition verification to book flights. The complaint says this…
Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) · General Data Protection Regulation
Low Enforcement Filed Italy · Jul 9, 2024
noyb files GDPR complaint against Microsoft’s Xandr for 0% compliance with data subject rights
Xandr, a Microsoft subsidiary, collects and shares personal data of millions of Europeans for targeted advertising, including sensitive categories. noyb filed a GDPR complaint with Italy’s Garante alleging breaches of Articles 5, 12, 15…
Italian data protection authority (Garante) · General Data Protection Regulation
High Fine In effect Italy · Mar 10, 2022
Italian DPA fines Clearview AI €20 million and bans biometric processing
The Italian data protection authority imposed a €20 million fine on Clearview AI and prohibited the company from processing biometric data of individuals in Italy. Clearview must delete all existing biometric data of Italian citizens and…
Italian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
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Italian Garante's tracking-pixel guidelines become effective Oct 29, 2026
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Italian Garante's tracking-pixel guidelines become effective Oct 29, 2026
Italy · compliance deadline