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January 23, 2025

Ireland Imposes Over Half of Europe’s GDPR Fines in 2024

Ireland imposed over half of Europe’s GDPR fines in 2024, totaling €3.5 billion since 2018, with a notable decline in penalties compared to previous years.

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January 23, 2025

CNIL Unveils AI Strategy Ahead of Paris Summit

CNIL outlines its strategic priorities for AI governance and data protection ahead of the Paris AI summit, addressing rising privacy concerns and collaboration with European authorities.

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January 23, 2025

Meta Appeals €91 Million GDPR Fine

Meta challenges a €91 million fine from Ireland’s DPC for improperly storing user passwords, claiming the penalty is excessive and misapplied under GDPR.

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December 17, 2024

DPC Fines Meta €251 Million for Facebook Data Breach

Meta faces a €251 million fine from the DPC for a data breach affecting 29 million accounts, with plans to appeal the decision.

November 21, 2024

German court says Facebook liable in data scraping case

The Federal Court of Justice ruled that Facebook must compensate a user for immaterial damages due to a data breach, emphasizing the significance of data control under GDPR.

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October 1, 2024

DPA is not obliged to impose sanctions, CJEU rules

Supervisory authorities under GDPR can choose not to impose penalties for data breaches if the controller has already taken corrective actions.

October 1, 2024

Meta Platforms Fined €91 Million for Storing Passwords in Plaintext

The DPC fined Meta Platforms Ireland Limited €91 million for failing to secure user passwords and notify authorities of a data breach.

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August 22, 2024

noyb lodges complaints against EU Parliament over data breach

A data breach in the European Parliament’s recruitment platform, PEOPLE, compromised sensitive information of over 8,000 individuals, raising concerns about security measures and GDPR compliance.