In the article “Garante Privacy, una possibile riforma”, Avv. Alessandro del Ninno analyses the credibility crisis affecting the Italian Data Protection Authority and the distorting role of the current parliamentary appointment system. He proposes a far-reaching reform of Article 153 of the Italian Privacy Code to strengthen the Board’s independence, expertise and transparency, freeing it from political affiliation dynamics. A critical analysis and an operational proposal aimed at restoring authority to a key institution for the protection of personal data.