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By Neil Hodge2023-05-26T16:21:00
Meta’s latest punishment for breaching the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will have far-reaching ramifications for companies both in Europe and beyond.
Primarily, the financial penalty of 1.2 billion euros (U.S. $1.3 billion) shows EU data protection authorities believe large fines—this case marking a record in the GDPR’s five-year history—can be both punitive and dissuasive.
“The fine is a stark reminder to large multinational organizations of their duties under European data protection law,” said Simon Ridding, senior associate at law firm Keller Postman. “The hefty fine signals to other large corporations to put their own houses in order or face crippling penalties.”
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2024-01-31T14:52:00Z By Neil Hodge
Experts weigh in on Meta’s plans to charge EU users monthly if they do not want to be tracked for online advertising and what the ramifications of the model would mean for the future of the General Data Protection Regulation.
2023-07-18T14:46:00Z By Neil Hodge
The European Commission might have given a green light to the latest mechanism to allow safe data transfers between the European Union and the United States, but experts have mixed views regarding how long it will last and whether it is even legal.
2023-07-17T14:43:00Z By Kyle Brasseur
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority is set to impose a temporary ban on Meta carrying out behavioral advertising on Facebook and Instagram using the personal information of users in the country.
2024-06-24T21:02:00Z By Jeff Dale
Facial recognition company Clearview AI reached a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging it violated the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act, with the company agreeing to compensate victims with stake in the company.
2024-05-02T14:57:00Z By Neil Hodge
The General Data Protection Regulation has been in force for nearly six years. Some industries—and some companies—have been more prone to fall foul of the rules than others.
2024-04-19T19:16:00Z By Neil Hodge
Big Tech firms might need to rethink their plans to charge users for not selling their personal data for behavioral advertising following a decision by Europe’s primary data regulator.
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