Observed arrival · 2026-11-07
Osservatorio Trasparenza Digitale: a watchdog for exposed public records
An Italian project that checks public-sector documents for personal data that may have been published by mistake, then reports findings to the responsible organization for free.
- For
- People who find exposed data in public-sector documents
- Worth noticing
- Each potential issue is checked by a person; the site says it deletes its copy after reporting and checks again after 15 and 30 days.
Field notes
Coverage includes public notices, transparency portals, resolutions and attachments, including spreadsheet material that may be hidden from ordinary view. The listed problem types range from health information and over-retained records to PDF redactions that leave text accessible and documents that screen-reader users cannot read. The site says uncertain findings are withheld and that it removes its copy after notifying the responsible authority.
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