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Linkedin Fined $335 Million for GDPR Violation

October 25, 2024

The social media giant allegedly was collecting data for targeted ads without user consent.

Irish DPC Fines Meta $101 Million

September 27, 2024

The Irish data protection commission fined Meta for storing user passwords in plain text in 2019.

Dutch DPA Hits Uber and Clearview AI with Massive Data Privacy Fines

September 4, 2024

In the past week, the Netherlands DPA issued a $324 Million fine to Uber and ~$34 Million fine to Clearview AI

TikTok Slapped with $369 mil Fine over GDPR Violations

September 18, 2023

TikTok receives its second GDPR fine of 2023, this time over dark patterns in its sign up flow leading to children's accounts being set to public view

Spanish DPA Fines Open Bank €2.5 mil over GDPR Violation

August 1, 2023

The Spanish DPA continues its busy year with its biggest GDPR fine issued in 2023, hitting Open Bank over violations to Articles 25 and 32

New Adequacy Decision for EU-US Data Transfers Reached

July 11, 2023

The EU and US have reached a third, and hopefully final, agreement to facilitate GDPR-compliant data transfers between the continents