Italian DPA fines television platform 3M euros

Italy’s data protection authority, The Garante, issued a 3 million euro fine against television platform Sky Italia over processing data for promotional purposes. The decision follows an investigation after dozens of individuals reported receiving unwanted phone calls promoting services offered by Sky Italia. “Many critical issues were encountered, in particular the making of promotional calls without information and without consent, using unverified lists, acquired from other companies,” The Garante said.