Italy Garante Privacy

Italian DPA Press Releases 2008–2026: Fines, Bans, AI Actions

The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) publishes an index of press releases from 2008–2026 documenting enforcement actions, investigations, and guidance on data protection and AI. Notable actions include Amazon worker data record-keeping order (2026), Clearview AI €20M fine and biometric ban (2022), Enel Energia €26.5M telemarketing fine (2022), Glovo €2.6M algorithmic discrimination fine (2021), Google Analytics ban (2022), DeepSeek block (2025), and ChatGPT restrictions (2023). The index captures nearly two decades of Italian DPA enforcement activity spanning tech platforms, energy companies, and AI systems.

Annual Reports 1997-2024 English Summaries Available

The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) publishes its archive of annual reports spanning from 1997 to 2024. English summaries and highlights are available for reports from 2013 onwards. Each report entry includes the full text (Testo della relazione), summary sheet (Scheda di sintesi), English summary, presidential speech (Discorso del Presidente), and presentation video. This document does not impose new compliance obligations.