Criteo Fined €40 Million for GDPR Breaches in User Consent
Criteo has received a fine of €40 million from CNIL for GDPR breaches related to user consent and data processing in targeted advertising.
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Controversy Surrounding Irish Government’s Amendments for Data Protection Investigations
The proposed amendments to the Law aimed at protecting DPC investigation confidentiality, have sparked concern among human rights groups and consumer organisations who argue it stifles dissent and shields tech companies from scrutiny.
European Commission proposes new rules to speed up GDPR enforcement
The European Commission has proposed new rules to speed up GDPR enforcement by requiring privacy regulators to share information upfront in major cases and settle disputes out of court, although the draft law has faced criticism from both privacy activists and Big Tech companies.
CJEU Clarifies the GDPR’s Right to Compensation
This ruling provides much needed clarity on an individual’s ability to seek legal recourse for violations of their data privacy rights.
Dutch consumer group filing class-action suit against Google for privacy violations
The Dutch consumer rights groups are fighting Google to cease their collection and sale of users’ data without their express consent.
Microsoft says Irish DPC intends to slam LinkedIn with a $425m fine
Ireland’s DPA to fine Microsoft $425m for LinkedIn’s GDPR breaches.
TikTok faces EU scrutiny on kids’ privacy
European regulators are about to make a ruling on whether TikTok has breached the GDPR by failing to protect children’s data.
1.2 billion euro fine for Facebook as a result of EDPB binding decision
Irish DPA has issued a record fine of €1.2 billion to Meta, for violations related to the transfer of users’ personal data from the EU to the US.
Meta facing record fine for mishandling EU user data
Facebook is set to face potentially record-breaking fine for their noncompliance with the GDPR.
75% of Ireland’s GDPR decisions since 2018 overruled
EDPB has overruled a whopping 75% of decisions made by the Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) in EU cases.
CJEU’s Advocate General Issues Opinion on Concept of Controller, Joint Controller, Processor, and Administrative Fines
Advocate General released an opinion on the concepts of “controller”, “joint controller” and “processor”, and also liability system established by the GDPR.
CNIL fines health website €380,000 for non-compliance with GDPR and cookie requirements
French data protection authority fined health website doctiddimo.fr for failures in processing of health data and non-compliance with cookie requirements.