Meta Platforms
€390.0M($421.2M USD)final
Date Issued
2023-01-04
Regulation
Authority
Ireland DPC
Country
Ireland
Violation Type
consent
Currency
EUR
Violation Summary
Forced users to consent to targeted advertising as condition of using Facebook and Instagram.
Articles Violated
Art. 6(1)Art. 7
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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 |
| 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 |