Italy: Announced data protection investigation into Pornhub (MG Freesites Ltd) regarding user profiling and tracking systems
Description
Announced data protection investigation into Pornhub (MG Freesites Ltd) regarding user profiling and tracking systems
On 11 July 2023, the Data Protection Authority of Italy (GDPD) opened an investigation into Pornhub, requesting details about their user profiling and tracking systems. Following a user complaint, the GDPD has asked MG Freesites Ltd, the Cypriot com…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority