Court confirms Twitter’s €450,000 fine
Dublin Circuit Court confirmed the Irish Data Protection Commission’s (DPC) decision to impose an administrative fine on Twitter.
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Irish privacy watchdog endorses Facebook’s approach to data protection
A draft decision from Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner endorsing Facebook’s legal basis for processing personal data has been met with criticism by a data protection activist who says the platform is trying to bypass EU privacy laws.
Irish regulator proposes 36 mln euro Facebook privacy fine
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has proposed fining Facebook up to 36 million euros in one of more than a dozen probes it has opened.
WhatsApp challenges DPC’s €225 million fine
Case initiated in the High Court over ‘disproportionate’ penalties on company.
DPC launches two inquiries into TikTok concerning compliance with GDPR
The Ireland’s DPA has commenced two own-volition inquiries in relation to TikTok Technology Limited’s (TikTok) compliance with requirements of the GDPR.
Italian DPA opens investigation into smart glasses
Italian data protection authority Garante opened investigation into smart glasses equipped with the “Facebook View”.
Ireland fails to enforce EU law against Big Tech
Irish regulator has not resolved 98% of 164 significant data protection complaints.
Record GDPR fine has implications for calculation of GDPR fines and regulatory expectations around transparency rules
The €225 million WhatsAapp fine represents a significant increase from the initial €30m-€50m proposed by the DPC.
Ireland watchdog fines WhatsApp €225 million for flouting EU data rules
Messaging app calls €225m fine for breaking data protection rules ‘entirely disproportionate’.
EDPB adopts urgent binding decision: Irish SA not to take final measures but to carry out statutory investigation
The EDPB adopted its first urgent binding decision pursuant to Art. 66(2) GDPR.
MEPs call for infringement procedure against Ireland
The European Parliament voted in favour of a resolution calling on the European Commission to open an infringement procedure against Ireland for failing to enforce the GDPR.
Facebook Loses Bid to Block Ruling on EU-U.S. Data Flows
The company lost a bid to block a EU privacy decision that could suspend its ability to send information about Europeans to the U.S.