Italy: Restriction of informed consent regarding algorithmic data processing in Italian Supreme Court ruling 14381/2021
Progress
Current status
in force
25 May 2021 in force
Scope
Implementers
Italy
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Supreme court ruling restricting validity of consent to algorithmic data processing
The Italian Supreme Court of Cassation rules that informed consent can not be given to automatised data processing by an algorithm unless the person is adequately informed on the functioning of the algorithm. It is thus required that the algorithm i…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
supreme court