The CNIL orders Clearview AI to stop reusing photographs available on the Internet
The CNIL chair has ordered the company to cease this illegal processing and to delete the data within two months.
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Norvegian DPA imposes € 6.5 million fine against Grindr
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has imposed an administrative fine of NOK 65 000 000 (€ 6.5 million) for not complying with the GDPR rules on consent.
UK Government Says Clearview Owes It $23 Million For Violating Privacy Laws
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced its provisional intent to impose a potential fine of just over £17 million ($23 million USD) on Clearview AI.
Dutch Tax authorities fined 2.75 million euro for discriminatory and illegal data processing
For years the Tax and Customs Administration has processed the (dual) nationality of applicants for childcare allowance in an unlawful, discriminatory and therefore improper manner.
Irish DPC submits draft decision on inquiry into Instagram
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) submitted a draft decision in an inquiry into Instagram to other Concerned Supervisory Authorities across the EU.
ICO issues ‘reprimands’ in private to large data lawbreakers
Blackbaud was given a private slap on the wrist by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after paying off criminals who stole users’ financial data from the cloud CRM biz’s servers.
US facial recognition firm faces £17m UK fine for ‘serious breaches’
Clearview AI may have gathered data without people’s knowledge, says Information Commissioner’s Office.
Italy’s antitrust regulator fines Google, Apple over data use
Italy’s antitrust regulator has fined Alphabet’s Google and iPhone maker Apple 10 million euros ($11.2 million) each for “aggressive practices” linked to the commercial use of user data.
Half of UK data protection fines still unpaid
More than half of data protection fines issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office over the last two years, totalling more than £5m, have not been paid.
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.
Austrian Post fined €9.5 million for GDPR breaches
he Austrian data protection authority imposed a fine of EUR 9.5 million on Austrian Post.
French privacy watchdog takes action on government fingerprint database issues
CNIL has decided to call the Ministry of the Interior to order after observing several failures in the proper maintenance of the automated fingerprint file.