Irish DPC

Irish DPC Orders €390 Million Fine to Meta Over Targeted Advertising, Orders Implementation of Ability To Opt Out

January 9, 2023

Irish DPC has handed down a €390 million fine to Meta over its targeted advertising practices on Facebook and Instagram. The fine stems from a long legal battle over Meta's claim that users enter into an implicit contract agreeing to receive personalized ads when they accept the terms of service.

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Irish DPC Adds Late December Data Breach of 400 Million Twitter Users To Existing Probe of API Vulnerabilities

January 5, 2023

The Irish DPC probe centers on an API vulnerability that appears to have been exploited by multiple parties before being detected and remediated. The data breach first came to light in August and was acknowledged by Twitter.

Twitter app displayed on smartphone showing Irish DPC issue with GDPR one stop shop rule

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Could “The New Twitter” Run Into Issues With GDPR One Stop Shop Rule? Irish DPC Source Indicates Staffing Situation May Be a Problem

November 28, 2022

Losing Ireland "main establishment" status means that any national DPA in the EU could bring direct GDPR action against Twitter on behalf of its citizens without the standard collaborative process that ultimately funnels everything through the Irish DPC.

Front of the Irish social seat of Facebook showing user consent lobby to Irish DPC

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Privacy Group Accuses Facebook of Trying to Lobby Irish DPC’s “Contractual” Interpretation of User Consent Into EU-Wide Guidelines

December 13, 2021

noyb has leaked documents that show Facebook approached the EDPB with their concept of “user contracts” that sidestep GDPR rules for user consent after numerous receptive meetings with the Irish DPC.

People talking in front of Facebook building showing corruption complaint against Irish DPC for GDPR case

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Irish DPC Faces Corruption Complaint From Activist Group

November 30, 2021

Privacy activism group noyb, which has made headlines for its high-profile cases against Facebook in the EU, has brought a corruption complaint against the Irish DPC over its handling of a case that dates back years.

Magnifying glass over facebook button on laptop showing Irish DPC GDPR fine

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Irish DPC Rankles Privacy Advocates Again With Proposed $42 Million GDPR Fine for Facebook

October 18, 2021

Proposed fruits of the Irish DPC's three-year investigation into Facebook's consent and transparency violations are GDPR fines that would amount to a maximum of about $36 million to $42 million, or what the company makes roughly every two hours.

Facebook corporate office buildings in the renovated Docklands area of Dublin showing Irish DPC order on data transfer

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Facebook Fails To Stop EU-US Data Transfer Ban; Irish DPC Order Puts an End to Legal Challenge

May 18, 2021

Facebook has now exhausted its options for legal challenges as the Irish DPC has ended its stay on the EU-US data transfer ban. The company may be ordered to stop transfers as early as this summer.

Irish DPC

Irish DPC Orders €390 Million Fine to Meta Over Targeted Advertising, Orders Implementation of Ability To Opt Out

Irish DPC Adds Late December Data Breach of 400 Million Twitter Users To Existing Probe of API Vulnerabilities

Facebook Fails To Stop EU-US Data Transfer Ban; Irish DPC Order Puts an End to Legal Challenge

Chick-fil-A Hit With Privacy Lawsuit Over Data Collection Embedded in Viral Video Marketing Campaign

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