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October 28, 2023

Clearview AI’s Appeal Success Against UK GDPR Fine

Clearview AI successfully appealed against a £7.5 million fine and enforcement notice issued by the UK’s ICO.

October 18, 2023

TikTok Fights Back Against €345mil EU Data Privacy Fine

TikTok is appealing against a €345mil data privacy fine imposed by European regulators, who allege the platform failed to adequately protect the private data of its teenage users.

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October 17, 2023

EOS Matrix Fined €5.47m for Serious GDPR Violations

EOS Matrix hit with a hefty €5.47m fine for multiple GDPR violations, including unauthorised data processing and lack of transparency.

October 17, 2023

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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October 16, 2023

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.

October 7, 2023

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.

September 24, 2023

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.

August 6, 2023

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.

July 19, 2023

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.

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July 19, 2023

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.

July 18, 2023

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.