Data Protection Authority of Ireland · 17 December 2024

Meta Platforms Ireland Limited

Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security

Fine€251,000,000Fine issued

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The source doesn’t list which GDPR articles were involved.

Bigger than 80% of the 44 fines in Ireland.

Across the whole database, bigger than 100% of 3,642 fines.

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19 decisions against Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, €2.72 billion in fines.

Decisions in European Union, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Spain.

27 decisions against 4 companies in the group, €3.36 billion in fines.

Meta Platforms, Inc. (US parent), Meta Platforms Ireland (EU headquarters, formerly Facebook Ireland); Instagram and WhatsApp are Meta companies.

Meta Platforms Ireland LimitedDecisions in European Union, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Spain · 19 decisions€2,724,000,000
Meta Platforms Inc.Decisions in Austria, Ireland · 2 decisions€405,000,000
WhatsApp Ireland Ltd.Decisions in European Union, Ireland · 5 decisions€230,500,000
Facebook Germany GmbHDecisions in Germany · 1 decision€51,000

Same country, overlapping articles or topics.

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