The decision of the FCO to impose regulatory sanctions on Facebook on the basis of a decision by the FCO that Facebook is in breach of its data protection obligations therefore highlights a potential tension building between competition and data protection regulation. Data protection compliance is an area where competition authorities have previously steered clear. In the Facebook/WhatsApp
Facebook Ireland has postponed the launch of its new dating service amid concerns about data protection. With one eye on the fact that Valentines Day falls at the end of the week, the social media giant had intended to roll out its new dating feature in the European Union on Thursday. The delay follows an inspection of Facebook's Dublin offices carried out by members of the Irish Data Facebook is seeking highly motivated and experienced team players to serve as Counsels on Facebook’s Data Protection team, which covers both Product and Compliance. The role is a great opportunity for any candidate who is keen to tackle some of today’s toughest and important legal challenges in this cutting-edge area of law. The successful candidate will be joining a growing international Facebook is seeking highly motivated and experienced team players to serve as Counsels on Facebook's Data Protection team, which covers both Product and Compliance. The role is a great opportunity for any candidate who is keen to tackle some of today's toughest and important legal challenges in this cutting-edge area of law. The successful candidate will be joining a growing international 11/07/2018 · The UK's data protection watchdog intends to fine Facebook £500,000 for data breaches - the maximum allowed. The Information Commissioner's Office said Facebook had failed to ensure another 17/07/2020 · News EDPB News Statement on the Court of Justice of the European Union Judgment in Case C-311/18 - Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems Friday, 17 July, 2020 The European Data Protection Board has adopted the following statement:
10/07/2018 · Facebook is to be fined £500,000, the maximum amount possible, for its part in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the information commissioner has announced. The fine is for two breaches of the Data
24/07/2019 · Facebook has more than a decade-long track record of incidents highlighting inadequate and insufficient measures to protect data privacy. While the severity of these individual cases varies, the 12/07/2019 · The FTC has been investigating allegations Facebook inappropriately shared information belonging to 87 million users with the now-defunct British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. The Using the app, 270,000 Facebook users gave it permission to access their profile information, including likes, birthdays and locations. But Facebook's policy at the time also allowed the app to grab data from the profiles of the 270,000 users' friends, extending the total data grab to 87 million profiles. 19/04/2018 · Data with special protections: You can choose to provide information in your Facebook profile fields or life events about your religious views, political views, who you are "interested in" or your health.
In reaching this decision, the FCO concluded its investigation ahead of any decision by Ireland’s data protection authority, which has also opened proceedings against Facebook, amongst other things, to check whether such broad consents of users are permissible under data protection laws. At Facebook’s request, the Higher Regional Court of
“At first sight it seems the court has followed us in all aspects,” Schrems said in a statement. “This is a total blow to the Irish DPC [data protection commission] and Facebook. It is clear