With order of February 10th 2022, the Court of Rome ordered Apple to deliver to the widow of a user the access credentials of her late husband, stating that the rights related to the personal data of a deceased person can be exercised by subjects with family interests deserving protection. The case concerned a woman’s request […]
With sentence no. 2286 of December 2nd 2021, the Court of Venice confirmed that conversations recorded in the workplace are subjected to the regulation provided by the UE Reg. 2016/679 (so called GDPR). By overturing the previous decision made by the Italian Data Protection Authority, the Court stated that storing for years the recording of […]
The Court of Cassation, with order no. 17217 of June 16th 2021, reiterated the compensation for financial damage in the case of unlawful publication of celebrities’ personal data. The story, which began in 2009, had as its protagonist an internationally renowned actor photographed while being intimate with his partner during a holiday in Italy. The […]
With judgment no. 3255 of 27.01.2021, the Italian Court of Cassation recognized the lawfulness of a video surveillance system strictly functional to the protection of the company’s assets, even if it is installed in the absence of a trade union agreement or the authorization of the Labour Inspectorate. The case concerned the use by the […]
April 26, 2025, marks World Intellectual Property Day, and this year’s theme will be music. The initiative...
