A few months ago, we delved into a new decision of the Italian data protection authority (Garante) on this blog, which recommended that employers set retention periods for their employees‘ email metadata not exceeding 7 days. This guideline created some confusion, leading the Garante to suspend its applicability and open it up for public consultation […]
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Seven days to retain metadata – legal and business impacts of the Italian DPA decision
Indiscriminate and unrestricted retention of employee data (especially their emails) is a common yet dangerous violation of the GDPR that undermines workers‘ rights from multiple perspectives. But how far can GDPR compliance go without excessively hindering business needs and interests? This is the question behind one of the most recent (and discussed) decisions of the […]