Facebook ordered by U.S. judge to turn over data privacy records
A U.S. judge ordered Facebook Inc to give shareholders emails and other records concerning how the social media company handles […]
Supreme Court dismisses Facebook appeal over transfer of user personal data to the US
Ireland’s Supreme Court has dismissed Facebook’s appeal over a High Court decision to refer key issues concerning the validity of […]
How Ireland became Europe’s data watchdog
Most of the major US tech companies, including Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Apple, LinkedIn, Airbnb and Dropbox, are registered for […]
1 year into GDPR, ad industry braces for more fines
Complacency is a dangerous mistress. But it’s a trap many companies are in danger of falling into when it comes […]
Facebook facing 20-year consent agreement after privacy lapses
The social media giant Facebook is headed toward an agreement with the U.S. government over its privacy policies and practices […]
Turkish watchdog fines Facebook $271,000 for data breach
Turkey’s Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) said on Friday it had fined Facebook a total of 1.65 million lira ($270,976.01) […]
Brussels Court of Appeal refers Facebook case to CJEU
Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) announced, on 8 May 2019, that the Brussels Court of Appeal issued its judgment in […]
FTC settlement could impose new privacy practices on the Facebook
Stronger oversight of its data-collection practices could end a wide-ranging federal probe into a series of privacy abuses that came […]
Facebook Faces a Big Penalty, but Regulators Are Split Over How Big
Facebook’s announcement in late April that it had set aside $3 billion to $5 billion to settle claims that it […]
FTC chair suggests record fines are coming
For a few weeks now, rumors have circled Washington that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is negotiating a potentially record-breaking […]
Ireland’s Supreme Court to rule on Facebook data transfer appeal
The Supreme Court will rule by June 6th on Facebook’s appeal over a High Court decision to refer key issues […]
Does Canadian Privacy Law Matter if it Can’t be Enforced?
While the U.S. relies on binding enforcement of privacy policies alongside limited sector-specific rules for children and video rentals, Canada’s […]