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Italian data‑protection authority fines

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Latest: Italian Data Protection Authority fines Altroconsumo and TIM

In early August 2026, Italy’s data‑protection regulator (Garante) imposed a €9.5 million fine on telecom operator TIM for a telemarketing scheme that used spoofed numbers, targeted users on the public opposition list, an

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Italy fines US data broker Lusha

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Latest: Italian Data Regulator Fines US Data Broker Lusha €2 Million

In late July 2026 Italy’s data‑protection authority, the Garante, imposed a €2 million administrative fine on U.S.‑based data‑broker Lusha Systems Inc. The regulator ordered the company to halt all processing of personal

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Italy police facial‑recognition decree faces EU pushback

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Latest: Italy pushes controversial facial‑recognition law despite EU AI Act objections

In late July 2026 Italy’s highest court tightened oversight of police smartphone seizures, requiring documented justification, prosecutor approval and expert analysis to protect constitutional privacy. The Meloni governm

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Italian regulator GDPR enforcement actions

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Latest: Italian data‑protection authority fines Altroconsumo Edizioni €280,000

In late July 2026 Italy’s data‑protection authority, the Garante, issued two separate fines that illustrate its ongoing enforcement of the GDPR. On 27 July, the regulator fined U.S. data‑broker Lusha Systems €2 million f

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