Italy: Data Protection Authority investigation into Intesa Sanpaolo over alleged violations of General Data Protection Regulation

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
12 Mar 2026 in force
03 Jan 2025 under investigation
16 Nov 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Italy
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

12 Mar 2026
in force

Data Protection Authority fined Intesa Sanpaolo EUR 17.628 million violations of General Data Protection Regulation

On 12 March 2026, the Data Protection Authority (GPDP) imposed a fine of EUR 17.628 million on Intesa Sanpaolo and declared unlawful certain personal data processing carried out in connection with the transfer of two business units to Isybank under …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
03 Jan 2025
under investigation

Data Protection Authority issued interim ruling in investigation into Intesa Sanpaolo over alleged violations of General Data Protection Regulation

On 3 January 2025, the Data Protection Authority (GPDP) notified Intesa Sanpaolo, an Italian banking group, of the initiation of proceedings for the adoption of corrective and sanctioning measures under Articles 58(2) and 83 of thw General Data Prot…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
16 Nov 2023
under deliberation

Data Protection Authority opened an investigation into Intesa Sanpaolo over alleged violations of General Data Protection Regulation

On 16 November 2023, the Italian Data Protection Authority (GPDP) opened an investigation into Intesa Sanpaolo, an Italian banking group, over alleged violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679, GDPR). The GPDP re…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority