Irish Data Protection Commission

AI Regulations: EU Probes, Unilever Prepares, Utah Innovates
AI Regulations: EU Probes, Unilever Prepares, Utah Innovates
July 30, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) regulation takes center stage as the EU investigates X’s (formerly Twitter) data practices, Unilever adopts a proactive stance and Utah targets mental...

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Meta Hit With Landmark $1.3 Billion EU Privacy Fine
Meta Hit With Landmark $1.3 Billion EU Privacy Fine
May 22, 2023  |  Meta

Meta Platforms has been fined a record $1.3 billion for violating Europe’s data privacy law. The fine, announced Monday (May 22) by the Irish Data...

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EMEA Daily: PayU-BillDesk Deal Collapses at Last Minute; Italian Court Cancels $169M Fine Against Apple, Amazon
EMEA Daily: PayU-BillDesk Deal Collapses at Last Minute; Italian Court Cancels $169M Fine Against Apple,...
October 03, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Dutch technology firm Prosus announced that it has cancelled a planned takeover that would have seen...

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Irish Regulator Submits Draft Decision in Facebook Data Breach
Irish Regulator Submits Draft Decision in Facebook Data Breach
October 03, 2022  |  Meta

Taking the next step in its inquiry into a data breach of Meta’s Facebook platform, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has submitted a draft...

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Meta Fined $18.6M Over Facebook Data Breach
Meta Fined $18.6M Over Facebook Data Breach
March 15, 2022  |  Meta

Meta Platforms has been fined 17 million euros ($18.6 million) for violating the European Union’s privacy regulations by failing to prevent data breaches on its...

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A Merchant’s How-To For Managing The Contactless Payments Surge And SCA Requirements
A Merchant’s How-To For Managing The Contactless Payments Surge And SCA Requirements
June 29, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

The pandemic has drastically affected how consumers are shopping and paying for even routine purchases, and this in turn has altered how businesses are accepting...

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Irish Regulators Could Investigate Google’s Voice Data Leak
Irish Regulators Could Investigate Google’s Voice Data Leak
July 12, 2019  |  Google

The news that Google hired contractors to listen to voice recordings from users has prompted a possible investigation by Irish data privacy regulators, according to...

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Facebook Data Breach Fines Could Top $1B
Facebook Data Breach Fines Could Top $1B
December 16, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook, the beleaguered social media giant that is facing intense scrutiny into its business practices, could be on the hook for a multibillion dollar fine,...

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