Meta Platforms
€225.0M($243.0M USD)final
Date Issued
2021-09-02
Regulation
Authority
Data Protection Authority of Ireland
Country
Ireland
Violation Type
Non-compliance with lawful basis for data processing
Currency
EUR
Articles Violated
Art. 5 (1) a)
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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 |
| 2023-01-19 | GDPR | $5,940,000 | Non-compliance with lawful basis for data processing |
| 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 |