Independent administrative authority set up by Law 171/2018, which took effect on 5 January 2019; the Authority says it took office from 1 February 2019. It has three full members (President, Vice President and one member), two alternates and an Ufficio.
What they do
Supervises compliance with Law 171/2018 on the processing of personal data. Art. 59 gives it investigative powers (audits, access to premises and data), corrective powers including reprimands, orders and administrative fines, and authorisation and advisory powers. It publishes its decisions by year and has fined Facebook entities in two 2021 decisions (see enforcement actions). Breach notifications under Art. 34 go to it.
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