Authority
Garante
Country
Italy
Date Issued
July 9, 2020
Industry
Telecommunications
Summary
Wind Tre was fined €16.7 million by the Italian Data Protection Authority for conducting aggressive and unlawful telemarketing campaigns, sending unsolicited SMS messages, and activating unrequested services without proper consumer consent.
Violation Types
TelemarketingConsent
Articles Violated
Art. 5 GDPRArt. 6 GDPRArt. 25 GDPR
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