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Data Protection Commission announces decision in Facebook “Data Scraping” Inquiry

28th November 2022
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced the conclusion to an inquiry into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL), data controller of the “Facebook” social media network, imposing a fine of €265 million and a range of corrective measures. ...
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Irish DPC submits Article 60 draft decision on inquiry into Yahoo!

07th November 2022
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has submitted a draft decision in an inquiry into Yahoo! EMEA Limited to other Concerned Supervisory Authorities, or fellow regulators, across the EU. ...
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Irish DPC submits Article 60 draft decision on inquiry into Meta

03rd October 2022
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has submitted a draft decision in a large scale inquiry into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (“MPIL”) to other Concerned Supervisory Authorities across the EU. This inquiry was commenced in April 2021 after media reports highlighted that a collated dataset of Facebook user personal data had been made available on the internet. ...
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Data Protection Commission announces decision in Instagram Inquiry

15th September 2022
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced a conclusion to an inquiry into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Instagram) imposing a fine of €405 million and a range of corrective measures. ...
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Irish DPC submits Article 60 draft decision on inquiry into TikTok

13th September 2022
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) submitted a draft decision in a large scale inquiry into TikTok Technology Limited to other Concerned Supervisory Authorities across the EU on 13 September 2022. This inquiry was commenced in September 2021 and it examined certain processing of the personal data of children by TikTok. ...
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