Protocol reports on privacy debates between members of the World Wide Web Consortium, particularly following the recent shifts with advertising technology and website tracking. Italy's data protection authority, the Garante, unveiled new cookie guidelines. Under the guidelines, consent must be ob...

Italy's data protection authority, the Garante, published its 2020 Activity Report. The report covers how the agency handled the COVID-19 pandemic as well as its case involving TikTok, where it asked the application to implement age verification measures for young users. The U.K. Information Comm...

Italy's data protection authority, the Garante, unveiled new cookie guidelines. Under the guidelines, consent must be obtained through a clearly marked webpage banner. The Garante also prohibited entities from using cookie walls under most circumstances and determined it is redundant to offer a cook...

Italy's data protection authority, the Garante, issued guidelines on the role of the data protection officer. The DPA created the guidelines to help clarify longstanding uncertainties around the position since the EU General Data Protection Regulation went into effect. The guidelines detail the duti...

Italy’s data protection authority, the Garante, sent a formal warning to the Italian government regarding the data protection risks associated with the EU’s Digital Green Certificate program. The Garante indicated the proposed scheme is “seriously incomplete in terms of data protection, without an...