Italian Garante's tracking-pixel guidelines become effective Oct 29, 2026
The guidance imposes new privacy obligations on email senders, affecting how personal data is tracked and processed.
ADTP Regulatory Watch· October 8, 2026· Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
ImpactModerate 47
Type🧭 Regulatory Guidance
Statusin effectin force
JurisdictionEU-IT
Effective29 October 2026
Comply by29 October 2026
What happened
The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) issued guidelines governing the use of tracking pixels in email communications. Organizations must comply with the guidelines by October 29, 2026. The guidelines are now effective as of that date.
Why it matters for trust and compliance
Its status is in effect. It is in force now.
The guidance imposes new privacy obligations on email senders, affecting how personal data is tracked and processed.
Takes effect October 29, 2026.
Compliance deadline October 29, 2026.
Who is affected
controllerprocessor
Recommended actions
Review consent, cookie and tracking practices against the requirement.
Check that privacy notices describe the practices this addresses.
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