Equifax Fined £11 Million for Historic Cyber Breach
Equifax Ltd has been fined £11 million by Britain’s financial watchdog for a severe cybersecurity breach in 2017.
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Ireland’s Central Bank faces historic fine for major GDPR breach
Irish DPA has initiated an investigation into the Central Bank for a possible data breach due to retention of borrowers’ data beyond the legal limit.
Norway Calls for EU-Wide Ban on Meta’s Ad Tracking
Norway’s Data Protection Authority urges the European Data Protection Board to extend its ban on Meta’s ad-targeting practices across the EU.
TikTok Fined €345m For Children’s Data Breaches
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined TikTok €345m for breaches related to mishandling of children’s data.
TikTok to face EU fine over processing of children’s data
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 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.
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.
Norway regulator to fine Meta over privacy breaches
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.
Spotify fined € 5 Million for GDPR violation
The Swedish Data Protection Authority imposed a hefty fine of €5 Million on Spotify due to their failure to GDPR non-compliance.
CNIL closes injunction against Microsoft
The CNIL brought an end to the proceedings against Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited as it complied with requirements.
Microsoft says Irish DPC intends to slam LinkedIn with a $425m fine
Ireland’s DPA to fine Microsoft $425m for LinkedIn’s GDPR breaches.
Meta facing record fine for mishandling EU user data
Facebook is set to face potentially record-breaking fine for their noncompliance with the GDPR.