Lawsuitsby GlyphDPC fine: Meta, EU to US transfers privacy case
Regulator
Irish Data Protection Commission
acted against
Against
The largest GDPR fine: Facebook user data sent to the US without adequate protection.
The case
- Regulator
- Irish Data Protection Commission
- Opened
- Aug 2020 inquiry commenced Source
- Decided
- May 22, 2023
- Status
- Decided
- Outcome
- Fined EUR 1.2 billion and ordered to suspend transfers
- Amount
- EUR 1.2 billion
- Law tested
- GDPR on Regulations
History
1 dated entryFined EUR 1.2 billion and ordered to suspend transfersSource
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Caption and links
Irish Data Protection Commission, inquiry into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited
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