European data regulators issued EUR1.1 billion in GDPR fines
Nearly EUR1.1 billion (USD1.23 billion / GBP0.9 billion) of fines have been imposed for a wide range of infringements of EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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UK Ministry of Justice in hot water over GDPR law
ICO threatens £17.5m fine over late processing of subject access requests.
European parliament found to have broken EU rules on data transfers and cookie consents
The European Union’s chief data protection supervisor has sanctioned the European Parliament for a series of breaches of the bloc’s data protection rules.
European Privacy and Antitrust Regulators Join Forces on Corporate Data
Companies are bracing for more regulatory scrutiny in 2022 as U.K. and European Union watchdogs in antitrust and data privacy collaborate.
Court suspends the execution of the injunctions against the Amazon
The president of the administrative court issued an order partially granting the request made by the company Amazon Europe Core S.AR.L. tending to suspend the execution of the decision of July 15, 2021 of the National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD).
Norvegian DPA imposes € 6.5 million fine against Grindr
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has imposed an administrative fine of NOK 65 000 000 (€ 6.5 million) for not complying with the GDPR rules on consent.
Polish Regulator to Investigate Apple’s Privacy Policy
Apple faces an investigation in Poland over whether its new rules on privacy and personal data processing for iOS devices violate competition law
DPC draft decision on Facebook would end right to privacy, Norway claims
Norwegian authority says ruling would make data protection law ‘pointless’.
UK Government Says Clearview Owes It $23 Million For Violating Privacy Laws
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced its provisional intent to impose a potential fine of just over £17 million ($23 million USD) on Clearview AI.
Dutch Tax authorities fined 2.75 million euro for discriminatory and illegal data processing
For years the Tax and Customs Administration has processed the (dual) nationality of applicants for childcare allowance in an unlawful, discriminatory and therefore improper manner.
Irish DPC submits draft decision on inquiry into Instagram
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) submitted a draft decision in an inquiry into Instagram to other Concerned Supervisory Authorities across the EU.
US facial recognition firm faces £17m UK fine for ‘serious breaches’
Clearview AI may have gathered data without people’s knowledge, says Information Commissioner’s Office.