Tracking Pixels in Email: The Italian DPA Guidelines and the Consent Puzzle

A commentary on Decision No. 284 of April 17, 2026, by the Italian Data Protection Authority. Two systemic questions: privacy by design under Art. 25 GDPR, and consent specificity under EDPB Guidelines 05/2020.

🇬🇧 https://www.nicfab.eu/en/posts/tracking-pixel-guidelines/
🇮🇹 https://www.nicfab.eu/it/posts/tracking-pixel-guidelines/

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#GDPR #ePrivacy #PrivacyByDesign #DPO #DataProtection #EDPB #AI #privacy #DataprivacyDay #pixel_tracking

🔐 BitLocker, the FBI, and the illusion of control.

A recent case showed encrypted devices could be accessed — not because encryption failed, but because recovery keys were stored in the cloud.

Encryption alone isn’t enough.
Key control is what matters.

Read more on our blog.
https://cryptomator.org/blog/2026/02/15/bitlocker-fbi-and-the-illusion-of-control/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=microsoft-bitlocker

#DataPrivacyDay #Encryption #PrivacyByDesign #CryptomatorHub #Cryptomator

RT: @punkt Today is #DataPrivacyDay: a reminder that protecting the fundamental human right of privacy, and our personal and professional data, is a shared responsibility.

By teaming up with privacy-first services like @ProtonPrivacy, we continue to promote new ways to take back control of

For #DataPrivacyDay 🇳🇱 supervision authority (AP) sent letter to gov’t calling for reduction of digital dependencies/data autonomy!

1️⃣ Include EU Cloud Sovereignty Framework in General Government Terms & Conditions for IT Agreements (ARBIT)
2️⃣ Ensure continuity of data processing through exit measures
3️⃣ Promote structural monitoring of market developments in ICT services
4️⃣ Ensure uniform approach
5️⃣ Invest in scalable European alternatives

#data #cloud #DigitalSovereignty #autonomy #digital

Happy #DataPrivacyDay !

Why online tracking is harmful and how to avoid it
https://murena.com/why-online-tracking-is-harmful/

#foss #tracking #infsec #fosdem2026 #murena

De hecho, hoy es el Día Internacional de la Privacidad de los Datos.

¡Un saludo muy cordial para todos los usuarios de Mastodon y anarquistas digitales! Nunca dejen de mantenerse seguros y privados. 🥸

#MicdanSigiloNoticia #dataprivacyday

Today is #DataPrivacyDay. Have you heard of California's DROP? It's a new way for Californians to delete their personal information from hundreds of data brokers at once!

https://hkamran.com/article/california-drop
#DataPrivacy #DataPrivacyWeek