It almost looks like Does not try to follow meta rules in terms of data protection. The latest fine of 79m euros dates back just a month, while Facebook’s parent company has been fined again. This time it was Ireland’s turn to show its teeth, where the company also established its European headquarters for advantageous taxation reasons.
The country’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) thus announced its claim. 17 million euro fine in meta. At stake are a dozen reports of Facebook’s European GDPR violations between June 7 and December 4, 2018. The press release does not specify to what extent user data not preserved.
17 million euros new fine for Facebook
Still DPC explains it “Meta has not put in place appropriate technical and organizational measures that would enable it to easily demonstrate the security measures it has implemented in practice to protect EU user data”. In addition, the organization claims to have received ratification of other member states to give this punishment.
on his side, Doesn’t seem too concerned about meta statusDespite a series of sanctions against him in Europe. Let us remind you that the group has allocated 1 billion euros for the payment of these penalties at the end of 2021. Regarding the latest, the group emphasizes that this is only a concern. “2018 applications […] since updates »then adding import ” seriously [ses] Obligations under GDPR”.
Source: Data Protection Commission
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