sanctions

September 24, 2021

WhatsApp challenges DPC’s €225 million fine

Case initiated in the High Court over ‘disproportionate’ penalties on company.

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September 14, 2021

Ireland fails to enforce EU law against Big Tech

Irish regulator has not resolved 98% of 164 significant data protection complaints.

September 8, 2021

Turkey fines WhatsApp over data breach

Turkey joined a host of other countries in fining Facebook’s ubiquitous WhatsApp messaging service for failing to sufficiently protect user data.

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September 7, 2021

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.

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September 6, 2021

Fines Issued by the ICO Surge by 1580% in 2020/21

Fines issued by the ICO in FY 2020/21 reached a record £42m, a 1580% increase on the previous year.

September 2, 2021

Ireland watchdog fines WhatsApp €225 million for flouting EU data rules

Messaging app calls €225m fine for breaking data protection rules ‘entirely disproportionate’.

September 2, 2021

South Korea Issues Fines to Facebook, Google and Netflix Over Privacy Violations

Facebook, Google and Netflix are facing fines and actions for privacy violations, with Facebook assessed the second-largest amount in the country’s history for its treatment of facial recognition templates.

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August 27, 2021

French DPA issues EUR 1.75 million penalty against AG2R LA MONDIALE

CNIL considered that the company had failed to comply with two fundamental obligations under the GDPR. It therefore imposed a fine of 1,750,000 euros.

August 18, 2021

GDPR Violation Penalties Increased 113% in Past 12 Months

The number of financial penalties for GDPR violations has increased by 113% over the past 12 months, according to the latest data from Finbold.

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August 8, 2021

Austrian Data Protection Authority Fines Loyalty Program Operator €2,000,000

‘Unser Ö-Bonus Club GmbH,’ a Vienna-based company that operates a multi-partner loyalty program, got a fine of 2,000,000 EUR from the Austrian Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde) over multiple violations of the GDPR