On September 4, the Legislative Decree no. 101 of August 10, 2018 for the national implementation of General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 was published in the Official Journal. The Decree integrates the provisions of the GDPR, that were previously left to the autonomy of the Member States and will enter into force on September 19, 2018.
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Italian DPA Publishes Decision on Cookies
On 3 June, Italy’s data protection authority, the Garante, published a general decision on user notice and consent requirements when an organization uses cookies as part of its online services. The decision outlines specific categories of cookies based on their intended uses and the roles played by the entities placing those cookies, and highlights different levels of notice and consent requirements for each. The decision also offers guidelines for providing users with adequate notice through a two-layer privacy notice and outlines the consequences of failing to comply with Italy’s rules on cookies.
French Government Has Serious Reservations About the Draft EU Regulation, Putting its Adoption in Doubt
On June 11, the French Minister for Digital Economy indicated during questioning by a French Member of Parliament about the status of the draft data protection regulation that the Minister of Justice had rejected, during the meeting of the European Council held last week, the latest version of the draft regulation.
New Italian Rules Concerning Data Security in the Electronic Communications Sector
Following the recent implementation of the EU e-Privacy Directive, the Italian Data Protection Authority (the “Garante”) has issued a set of guidelines based upon which telecom operators and access providers are required to notify the Garante and data subjects of data breaches.