Meta Platforms

€1.2B($1.3B USD)final

Date Issued

2023-05-01

Regulation

Authority

Ireland DPC

Country

Ireland

Violation Type

transfer

Currency

EUR

Violation Summary

Unlawful data transfers to the US

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Other Fines for Meta Platforms

DateRegulationAmount (USD)Type
2023-05-22GDPR$1,296,000,000Failure to implement sufficient measures to ensure information security
2023-05-22GDPR$1,296,000,000transfer
2023-01-19GDPR$5,940,000Non-compliance with lawful basis for data processing
2023-01-04GDPR$421,200,000consent
2022-11-28GDPR$286,200,000data_breach
2022-11-25GDPR$286,200,000Failure to implement sufficient measures to ensure information security
2022-09-05GDPR$437,400,000children
2022-09-05GDPR$437,400,000Failure to comply with data processing principles
2022-09-05GDPR$437,400,000children
2022-03-15GDPR$18,360,000Failure to comply with data processing principles