{"id":6807,"date":"2026-04-24T19:27:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qltlex.com\/?p=6807"},"modified":"2026-04-24T19:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:27:13","slug":"corporate-email-and-privacy-new-guidance-from-the-data-protection-authority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qltlex.com\/en\/news\/qlt-news-en\/corporate-email-and-privacy-new-guidance-from-the-data-protection-authority\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate email and privacy: new guidance from the Data Protection Authority"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The use of corporate email is once again under scrutiny following recent guidance from the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante), raising concerns among businesses.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/qltlex.com\/en\/team\/carlo-cunto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carlo Cunto<\/a><\/strong> of <strong>QLT Law &amp; Tax<\/strong> addressed the issue in an article published on <strong>Agenda Digitale<\/strong>, analysing the implications of the Authority\u2019s position regarding workplace communications and employee privacy.<\/p>\n<p>The analysis highlights how corporate email may, in certain circumstances, be considered a personal communication tool, with significant consequences for data protection and limitations on employer monitoring powers.<\/p>\n<p>In this context, companies are required to review internal policies, monitoring tools and email management practices to ensure compliance with GDPR principles such as proportionality, transparency and data minimisation.<\/p>\n<p>The article provides useful guidance on a regulatory framework that continues to evolve, requiring a careful balance between organisational needs and the protection of employees\u2019 fundamental rights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read the full article on Agenda Digitale:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agendadigitale.eu\/sicurezza\/la-mail-aziendale-e-anche-privata-la-stretta-del-garante-preoccupa-le-aziende\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.agendadigitale.eu\/sicurezza\/la-mail-aziendale-e-anche-privata-la-stretta-del-garante-preoccupa-le-aziende\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The use of corporate email is once again under scrutiny [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6811,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-qlt-news-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Corporate email and privacy - QLT Law &amp; 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