DPA case 9782890 – Complaint Upheld (Italy, 2022)
An Italian news website used Google Analytics cookies to track visitors without their consent and sent data to the US without proper safeguards. The Italian Data Protection Authority found this practice violated privacy rules. This ruling serves as a warning for websites about the importance of obtaining user consent for tracking.
What happened
The news website used Google Analytics cookies to collect data without user consent.
Who was affected
Visitors to the news website whose data was tracked by Google Analytics.
What the authority found
The Italian DPA ruled that the website violated GDPR by not obtaining consent for using tracking cookies.
Why this matters
This decision stresses the need for websites to ensure they have proper consent mechanisms in place for tracking technologies, reflecting ongoing scrutiny of online privacy practices.
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The news website used Google Analytics cookies, transferring data to the US without appropriate safeguards or user consent.
Outcome
Complaint Upheld
A data subject complaint that was upheld by the DPA.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for DPA case 9782890 in IT
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. DPA case 9782890 - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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