TikTok fined €345m by Irish Data Protection CommissionChinese-owned social media platform found to have violated the privacy of young users between the age of 13 and 17 on its video-sharing app
The Last Post Matt Cooper: Saudi aircraft leasing plan is set for take-off – but ethical questions remainThe Public Investment Fund has spent $3.6 billion building up its Dublin business, putting Ireland at the centre of claims that it is trying to launder its reputation
Banking Central Bank could face watchdog fine over GDPR breachThe bank has admitted it held borrowers’ credit information for three months longer than it was allowed to, which may have affected the loan applications of up to 20,500 people
technology WhatsApp updates privacy policy after DPC fineMessaging service is appealing fine by the Irish Data Protection Commission issued in January over the collection of users’ information
Tech Government accused of ‘muzzling’ critics of Data Protection Commission Criticism comes as government also in firing line for new High Court order requiring telcos to retain certain data - including user, traffic and location data - for a period of 12 months
Getting big tech to play by the rulesThere may be criticism of GDPR but ultimately it exists to safeguard us all, writes Jess Kelly
Data Protection LinkedIn facing a $425m fine from the DPCThe fine comes on foot of an investigation from the DPC into whether LinkedIn’s targeted advertising practices violate GDPR
Tech It’s business as usual on data transfers despite Meta rulingProposed new legislation means it is unlikely the Facebook parent company will have to pay the DPC’s €1.2 billion fine
fraud Press Ombudsman subject of attempted phishing scamRegulator has apologised and said that there was no malware involved
Tech Data Protection Commission to open Brussels office to brief MEPsIt comes as Helen Dixon dismisses claims the DPC had been continually over-ruled in cross-border investigations by fellow regulatory authorities
Tech Analysis: Meta’s ‘innocent bystander’ act in data transfer dogfight is disingenuous following record fine Given Meta has pumped $10 billion a year on the metaverse, for no real return, it is unlikely to break into a sweat over the DPC’s €1.2bn fine
Tech Facebook fined €1.2bn, ordered to halt EU-US data transfersPenalty easily eclipses the previous record €746m fine levied by EU regulators on Amazon in July 2021
Tech 75 per cent of Irish Data Protection Commissioner decisions overruled, according to reportWhile critical in particular of the Irish office, the study said the EU’s enforcement as a whole is weak
Tech Meta faces ‘colossal’ fine from data protection bodyInsiders say the Facebook owner may also have to halt data transfers from the EU to its US servers
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Data Protection Data Protection Commissioner rejects criticism over speed of investigationsCommisioner also signals progress in the long-running saga over the validity of transatlantic data transfers
Tech Data Protection Commissioner says rules for fining multinationals have created a ‘legal maze’Ireland’s data protection officials deal with thousands of complaints
Data Protection Data Protection Commission still without senior hiresThe government has still not followed up on a pledge to appoint new data protection commissioners
Tech European Commission to seek regular updates from data watchdogs on Big Tech investigationsIrish Data Protection Commission has already been providing bimonthly updates to the European Commission since 2021
The Big Interview ‘It’s really challenging to navigate this complex labyrinth of digital law’ – Anna MorganHead of privacy and data protection Ireland at Bird & Bird says businesses that require workers to be online are going to have to face a ‘huge tsunami’ of digital legislation
