Italy fines Eni Gas e Luce €11.5 million for multiple GDPR violations
Italy's €11.5M double fine against Eni Gas e Luce for consent and telemarketing violations remains one of the largest early GDPR penalties — a reference point for enterprises auditing consent management workflows.
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On Jan. 17, 2020, the Italian Supervisory Authority (ISA) announced it had imposed two separate fines of €8.5 million and €3 million on Eni Gas e Luce (EGL), an... The post Italy fines Eni Gas e Luce €11.5 million for multiple GDPR violations appeared first on GDPR.eu .
Editorial Analysis
Large-scale consent-management failures can trigger multi-million-euro fines; enterprises should treat this case as a benchmark when reviewing marketing and CRM processes.
Validate that your consent collection, storage, and revocation mechanisms meet GDPR standards, especially for outbound marketing channels.
An €11.5M fine for consent violations demonstrates that flawed marketing data practices carry material financial risk.
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