Enforcing jurisdiction
Italy · Geography does not establish applicable law.
Confirmed applicable legislation
Privacy topics

Il Sole 24 Ore S.p.a. – Complaint Upheld (Italy, 2023)

Complaint Upheld
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali26 January 2023Italy
final
ePrivacy
Complaint Upheld

Il Sole 24 Ore S.p.a. faced a complaint about not removing outdated articles from their website. The Garante per la protezione dei dati personali upheld the complaint, emphasizing the right to be forgotten. This case highlights the importance of keeping online content current and respecting individuals' rights to have outdated information removed.

What happened

A complaint was upheld regarding Il Sole 24 Ore S.p.a.'s failure to erase outdated articles from their website.

Who was affected

Individuals whose outdated articles were not removed from Il Sole 24 Ore S.p.a.'s website.

What the authority found

The authority ruled that Il Sole 24 Ore S.p.a. must comply with the right to be forgotten under GDPR.

Why this matters

This decision underscores the obligation for companies to regularly update their online content and respect users' rights to have their information removed. It serves as a reminder for website operators to implement effective content management practices.

Recorded legal citations
Automatically processed
Art. 17(1)(c) GDPR
Art. 58(2)(a) GDPR
Art. 58(2)(c) GDPR
Art. 58(2)(g) GDPR
View original scraped data
Art. 17(1)(c) GDPR
Art. 58(2)(a) GDPR
Art. 58(2)(c) GDPR
Art. 58(2)(g) GDPR

Original imported citations before automated processing; the processing history does not establish independent verification.

Entities Involved

Il Sole 24 Ore S.p.a.
Società Editoriale Il Fatto S.p.a
Mr. XX

Source checks

Linked-source text retrieved.

Review needed — 20 March 2026.

Processing notes: entity split needed, scope corrected.

Retrieved text may be a secondary summary or an announcement. These automated statuses do not establish that the original decision was read or that the record received an independent legal review. How we check sources

Italy enforcementGarante per la protezione dei dati personali actionsAll Il Sole 24 Ore S.p.a. actions
Full Legal Summary
Detailed

The case involved the right to be forgotten and the erasure of outdated articles, not related to cookies or consent mechanisms.

Outcome

Complaint Upheld

A data subject complaint that was upheld by the DPA.

Related Enforcement Actions (1)

Other enforcement actions involving Il Sole 24 Ore S.p.a. in IT

Fine
Apr 2022· Garante per la protezione dei dati personali

The controller was a daily newspaper. The data subjects were a homosexual couple and their adopted child. The controller published an article coverin...

€40K
Current
Jan 2023

Complaint Upheld

Details

Decision Date

26 January 2023

Authority

Garante per la protezione dei dati personali

Sources

About this data

Data: GDPRhub (noyb.eu)
Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Automatically normalized and classified

Cite as: Cookie Fines. Il Sole 24 Ore S.p.a. - Italy (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

Report Inaccuracy

Last updated: