The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined TikTok €345m for breaches related to mishandling of children’s data.
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TikTok is set to face a hefty fine from the European Union over its alleged failure to protect children’s data, with the decision expected in September.
Criteo has received a fine of €40 million from CNIL for GDPR breaches related to user consent and data processing in targeted advertising.
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.
Norway’s data protection authority, Datatilsynet, has threatened to fine Meta Platforms $100,000 per day for privacy breaches and illegal data harvesting for targeted advertising.
The Swedish Data Protection Authority imposed a hefty fine of €5 Million on Spotify due to their failure to GDPR non-compliance.
The CNIL brought an end to the proceedings against Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited as it complied with requirements.
Ireland's DPA to fine Microsoft $425m for LinkedIn's GDPR breaches.
Facebook is set to face potentially record-breaking fine for their noncompliance with the GDPR.
EDPB has overruled a whopping 75% of decisions made by the Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) in EU cases.