All General Data Protection Regulation articles
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News briefsMeta receives record fine and must stop exporting Facebook’s EU user data
Meta (formerly Facebook) has been hit with a formal suspension order requiring it to stop exporting user data from the European Union to the U.S. for processing. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced on May 22 that Meta Platforms Ireland Limited has been fined €1.2 billion by the Irish ...
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News briefsMeta not allowed to use personal data for advertising
Facebook owner Meta will no longer be allowed to use the personal data of its users in Europe for advertising personalization without being asked. This was the decision of the responsible Irish data protection authority DPC. At the same time, the authority imposed a fine of €390 million. According to ...