Meta Platforms
€5.5M($5.9M USD)final
Date Issued
2023-01-19
Regulation
Authority
Data Protection Authority of Ireland
Country
Ireland
Violation Type
Non-compliance with lawful basis for data processing
Currency
EUR
Articles Violated
Art. 6 (1) GDPR, Art. 12 GDPR, Art. 13 (1) c) GDPR
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Other Fines for Meta Platforms
| Date | Regulation | Amount (USD) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-22 | GDPR | $1,296,000,000 | Failure to implement sufficient measures to ensure information security |
| 2023-05-22 | GDPR | $1,296,000,000 | transfer |
| 2023-01-04 | GDPR | $421,200,000 | consent |
| 2022-11-28 | GDPR | $286,200,000 | data_breach |
| 2022-11-25 | GDPR | $286,200,000 | Failure to implement sufficient measures to ensure information security |
| 2022-09-05 | GDPR | $437,400,000 | Failure to comply with data processing principles |
| 2022-09-05 | GDPR | $437,400,000 | children |
| 2022-09-05 | GDPR | $437,400,000 | children |
| 2022-03-15 | GDPR | $18,360,000 | Failure to comply with data processing principles |
| 2022-01-12 | GDPR | $5,940,000 | consent |