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Italian Garante Bans Google Analytics

Hunton Privacy

On June 23, 2022, Italy’s data protection authority (the “Garante”) determined that a website’s use of the audience measurement tool Google Analytics is not compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), as the tool transfers personal data to the United States, which does not offer an adequate level of data protection.

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Swedish data protection authority rules against the use of Google Analytics

Security Affairs

Swedish data protection watchdog warns companies against using Google Analytics due to the risk of surveillance operated by the US government. The Swedish data protection watchdog warned businesses against using Google Analytics due to the risk of surveillance carried out by the US government.

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European rulings on the use of Google Analytics and how it may affect your business

Data Protection Report

Recent decisions out of the EU will impact the use of Google Analytics and similar non-European analytics services when targeting EU individuals, with the potential to put many organizations at risk of receiving GDPR fines. At issue was the transfer of personal data from the EU to the US through the use of Google Analytics.

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Europe’s Move Against Google Analytics Is Just the Beginning

WIRED Threat Level

Austria’s data regulator has found that the use of Google Analytics is a breach of GDPR. In the absence of a new EU-US data deal, other countries may follow.

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ITALY: the Garante aligns with CNIL and DSB holding that the use of Google Analytics leads to unlawful transfer of Personal Data

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

The Italian privacy authority, the Garante, deemed that the use of Google Analytics results in unlawful transfers of personal data to the United States in violation of the principles outlined in the Schrems II ruling. The key points of the Garante’s decision on Google Analytics. In Order No. In Order No. The disputed facts.

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Top API Security Tools 2023

eSecurity Planet

API security tools help protect the integrity of APIs and keep them safe from common attack vectors like local file inclusion (LFI), cross-site scripting ( XSS ) and SQL injection (SQLi). We analyzed the API security market to arrive at this list of the top API security tools, followed some considerations for potential buyers.

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GDPR and The Data Governance Imperative

AIIM

You might also be interested in: The Re-Permissioning Dilemma Under GDPR. Data Privacy and Open Data: Secondary Uses under GDPR. Three Critical Steps for GDPR Compliance. Mitigate Data Privacy and Security Risks with Machine Learning. The Privacy and Security Dichotomy. GDPR Compliance Starts with Data Discovery.

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