On 22 May 2023, following the adoption of a binding decision by the European Data Protection Board (the “EDPB“), the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (“DPC“) concluded its own-volition inquiry against Meta regarding the legality of international data transfers from Meta Ireland to the US. The DPC concluded that such transfers infringed the GDPR and directed … Read more

In light of the multiple announced investigations across Europe in relation to Open AI and its Chat GPT Service, April saw the EDPB launch a dedicated task force to “foster cooperation and to exchange information on possible enforcement actions conducted by data protection authorities”. The speed with which this coordinated taskforce was set up highlights … Read more

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO“) has fined Tik Tok Information Technologies UK Limited and TikTok Inc (“TikTok“) £12.7 million for breaching the UK GDPR, in particular for failing to protect children’s privacy. The ICO had previously issued a notice of intent to fine TikTok £27 million for various data protection law breaches between May … Read more

Happy International Data Privacy Day for Saturday! And what better reason than that to explore what 2023 is likely to have in store for data and privacy? We are just over one year on from the UK government hinting that it might think outside the box in terms of data protection regulation. Two years on … Read more

Happy International Data Privacy Day! And what better day than today, to explore what 2022 is likely to have in store for data and privacy? One year on from the introduction of the UK GDPR in a post-Brexit Britain. Two years on from the start of a global pandemic which forced a discussion around the … Read more

 G20 nation moves to modernised privacy code for online platforms, including binding rules. The proposed scope – and stakes for industry players – is substantial. On 25 October 2021, the Australian Attorney-General’s department released, for public consultation, an exposure draft bill introducing amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Online Privacy and … Read more

Two recent publications by the Australian Attorney-General’s Department mark significant steps forward on the long road to reform of Australian privacy legislation: An Online Privacy Bill Exposure Draft introducing amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (“Online Privacy Bill”), which will strengthen penalties and enforcement measures and introduce a binding privacy code for online platforms. … Read more

Summary The DPC has fined WhatsApp, an instant messaging app owned by Facebook, €225 million in relation to an investigation into its compliance with transparency obligations under the GDPR. Following intervention from the EDPB, the proposed fine was increased from €30 – €50 million up to €225 million by taking into account the turnover of … Read more