Sky Italia latest fined under GDPR over telemarketing practices
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Kyle Brasseur2021-10-20T16:24:00
Sky Italia was ordered to pay nearly €3.3 million (U.S. $3.8 million) by Italy’s data protection authority Garante for allegedly misusing customer data to make unwanted promotional phone calls.
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