Italy

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April 14, 2023

The Italian Data Protection Agency gives OpenAI a chance to avoid being banned

Italian DPA may lift ChatGPT ban if the requirements are met.

April 11, 2023

Italy’s ChatGPT ban attracts EU privacy regulators

Member states have been inspired by Italy’s decision to temporarily ban ChatGPT.

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March 31, 2023

Italy’s privacy watchdog bans ChatGPT over data breach concerns

Temporary measure is in place ‘until ChatGPT respects privacy’, says Italian Data Protection Authority

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February 14, 2023

Italian DPA stops AI powered chatbot “Replika”

Italian DPA ordered Replika, an AI-powered chatbot that creates a ‘virtual friend’ using text and video interfaces, to stop processing personal data in Italy.

December 20, 2022

Italian Supreme Court Grants Global Delisting Order Under National Law

The Italian Supreme Court held that an Italian court or competent data protection authority has jurisdiction to issue a global delisting order.

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December 12, 2022

Italy’s privacy watchdog fines COVID lockdown-era party app

Regulator finds ‘numerous violations’ of the GDPR.

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November 16, 2022

Italy outlaws facial recognition tech, except to fight crime

Italy prohibited the use of facial recognition and ‘smart glasses’, except when necessary n judicial investigations or the fight against crime.

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September 16, 2022

Italy backs ban on data tracking in political ads, France hesitates

Italy supports a full ban on targeted advertising based on the tracking of users, but France seems to be on the fence.

July 16, 2022

Italian DPA warns Tik Tok against ‘personalized’ ads based on legitimate interest

Italian DPA warned TikTok on change of legal basis for personalizing ads to legitimate interests and emphasised that consent must be used.

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July 1, 2022

Google Analytics banned in several European countries due to GDPR violations

The Italian data protection authority found that a local web publisher’s use of it violated GDPR rules.

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March 10, 2022

Italian DPA fines Clearview AI €20 million

The Italian data protection authority fined the Clearview AI EUR 20 million for GDPR breaches when processing sensitive data.

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January 22, 2022

Italian SA fines Enel Energia EUR 26.5 million

Italian SA fines Enel Energia EUR 26.5 million for using consumers’ data without their consent and non complying with the accountability principle.

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