Privacy
Privacy news from around the world: data-protection laws and fines, surveillance, tracking and data brokers, encryption, and the browsers, phones and apps built to protect people, from the regulators, courts, companies and rights groups involved.
Italian DPA Fines Wind Tre EUR 16 700 000 For Data Violations
The Italian Data Protection Authority penalized Wind Tre S.p.A. for unlawful telemarketing, unauthorized contract activations, and multiple GDPR breaches.
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Italian DPA Fines BBVA EUR 5 508 000 Over Direct Marketing
The Italian Data Protection Authority fined BBVA after promotional notifications continued for seven months despite a customer's objection.
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Hellenic DPA Fines Ministry and E.E.T.A.A. Over Data Breach
The Hellenic Data Protection Authority issued fines and compliance orders following a large-scale data breach involving outdated systems.
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