GDPR News

January 16, 2023

TikTok Fined €5 Million by French Regulator for Violating Cookie Laws

The French data protection watchdog has fined TikTok €5 million for failing to comply with cookie consent regulations.

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January 12, 2023

Facebook and Instagram to restrict advertisers’ access to teenagers’ data

From February advertisers will no longer be able to see young users’ gender or type of posts they have engaged with.

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January 12, 2023

Data protection office slaps debt collection agency with €750k fine

The Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman ruled that debt collection company failed to respond to customers’ requests in a timely manner and fined it 750,000 euros.

January 12, 2023

EU leaders fire warning shots at TikTok over privacy

Brussels expects the platform to go the ‘extra mile in respecting EU law’ and regaining trust, says Commissioner Jourová.

January 12, 2023

Facebook data-scraping breach triggers GDPR enforcement lawsuit in Ireland

Meta and its lead data protection regulator in the European Union are facing an interesting legal challenge over a major data-scraping breach and GDPR enforcement of it.

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January 9, 2023

Meta to appeal €390m fine for Facebook and Instagram privacy breaches

Social media company Meta is to appeal after the Irish Data Protection Commission fined the company for breaching GDPR.

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January 6, 2023

French CNIL Finds GDPR Not Applicable to a US Company Providing a Browser Extension

French DPA closed down an investigation against a US company providing a browser extension, after finding that its activities were not subject to the GDPR.