European Commission Defends Irish Data Protection Commissioner
In a letter addressed to certain members of the European Parliament (“MEPs”), European Commissioner for Justice Reynders refuted some of the criticism that has been raised against the Irish Data...
View ArticleIrish Data Protection Commission Moves to Block Meta Transfers
On July 7, 2022, the Irish Data Protection Commission (the “DPC”) sent a draft decision to other EU data protection authorities, proposing to block Meta’s transfers of personal data from the EU to the...
View ArticleIrish Data Protection Commissioner Fines Instagram for Children’s Privacy...
On September 5, 2022, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (the “DPC”) imposed a €405,000,000 fine on Instagram (a Meta-owned social media platform) for violations of the EU General Data Protection...
View ArticleItalian Supreme Court Grants Global Delisting Order Under National Law
On November 15, 2022, the Italian Supreme Court held that an Italian court or competent data protection authority has jurisdiction to issue a global delisting order. A delisting order requires a search...
View ArticleIrish Data Protection Commission Fines Meta €265 Million for Privacy Violations
On November 25, 2022, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) released a decision fining Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”) €265 million for a 2019 data leak involving the personal information of...
View ArticleMeta Fined €390 Million by Irish DPC for Alleged Breaches of GDPR, Including...
On January 4, 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) announced the conclusion of two inquiries into the data processing practices of Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”) with respect to the...
View ArticleIrish Data Protection Commission Publishes Annual Report for 2022
On March 7, 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) published its Annual Report for 2022 (the “Report”). The Report contains details on several areas of the DPC’s work, including complaints...
View ArticleIrish Regulator Fines Meta 1.2 Billion Euros and Orders it to Cease Data...
On May 22, 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission (the “DPC”) announced a €1.2 billion fine against Meta Ireland for unlawfully transferring personal data to the U.S. In this landmark decision, the...
View ArticleIrish Regulator Fines TikTok 345 Million Euros
On September 15, 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission (the “DPC”) announced a fine of 345 million Euros against TikTok Technology Limited (“TikTok”) for non-compliance with GDPR rules regarding...
View ArticleIrish DPA to Ban Meta from Processing Personal Data for Behavioral...
On October 27, 2023, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) adopted an urgent binding decision instructing the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (the “Irish DPC”) to take final measures against...
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