Italian privacy regulator fined TIM €27.8 million for unlawful marketing data processing
Company: Telecom Italia S.p.A.
Summary
In January 2020, Italy's data-protection authority announced a €27,802,946 fine against TIM S.p.A. for numerous unlawful data-processing practices connected with marketing. The regulator said the violations affected several million people and included unsolicited contacts, invalid consent handling, excessive retention and inadequate security and accountability controls. Primary source: https://www.garanteprivacy.it/home/docweb/-/docweb-display/docweb/9256409