WhatsApp Ireland Limited – €225,000,000 Fine (Ireland, 2021)
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The Irish DPC imposed total fines of EUR 225,000,000 on WhatsApp Ireland Limited in inquiry IN-18-12-2 for transparency infringements. The decision is dated 20 August 2021 and was announced on 2 September 2021. The DPC fines register lists the case as pending appeal.
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The Irish DPC imposed total fines of EUR 225,000,000 on WhatsApp Ireland Limited in inquiry IN-18-12-2 for transparency infringements. The decision is dated 20 August 2021 and was announced on 2 September 2021. The DPC fines register lists the case as pending appeal.
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Art. 6(1) GDPR
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Fine Date
20 August 2021
Authority
Data Protection Commission
Fine Amount
€225,000,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-820
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. WhatsApp Ireland Limited - Ireland (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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