Italian DPA launches investigation on cookie- and paywalls

27. October 2022

On October 21st, 2022 the Italian Data Protection Authority launched an investigation on the use of cookie walls by several online newspapers. Although the GDPR allows the implementation of cookiewalls and paywalls (not revealing the content of a website unless the cookies have been accepted or a certain amount of money has been paid), the Italian watchdogs will take a closer look if these have been correctly implemented correctly and do not violated the European regulation.

Further information is yet to be released by the authorities.