Italy

February 10, 2025

Paragon Spyware Used to Spy on EU Journalists

A spyware campaign using Paragon Solutions’ technology targeted EU journalists and activists.

January 31, 2025

DeepSeek blocked from some app stores in Italy over data use concerns

DeepSeek’s removal from Italian app stores sparks GDPR investigations over data privacy concerns with potential misuse by the Chinese government.

January 29, 2025

DeepSeek Under EU Scrutiny for GDPR Compliance

DeepSeek faces scrutiny from European regulators over its data practices, highlighting concerns about GDPR compliance and AI data protection.

December 21, 2024

OpenAI Fined €15 Million for GDPR Violations in Italy

The Italian Data Protection Authority fined OpenAI €15 million for using personal data without legal grounds and lacking age verification for ChatGPT.

July 19, 2024

Italy’s Antitrust Agency Probes Google Over Misleading GDPR Consent Practices

Italy’s antitrust agency is investigating Google for potentially misleading consent practices regarding users’ personal data.

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April 3, 2024

OpenAI’s Sora Under Investigation by Italian DPA

Italian DPA investigates OpenAI’s Sora for potential data protection issues.

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February 9, 2024

Italian Police Accused of Illegal EU Drivers’ Data Access for UK Fines

Allegations are raised that an Italian police department unlawfully accessed and shared EU drivers’ details with Euro Parking Collections.

December 15, 2023

Italy’s Privacy Regulator Probes AI Data Scraping Practices

Italy investigates online data scraping for AI training under GDPR.

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September 2, 2023

noyb files complaints against Google’s Fitbit

Fitbit, the Google-owned fitness tracking company, is facing complaints for alleged violation of the EU’s GDPR privacy rules, filed by privacy advocacy group Noyb in Austria, the Netherlands, and Italy.