Authority
DPC
Country
Ireland
Date Issued
January 12, 2022
Industry
Technology
Summary
WhatsApp Ireland was fined €5.5 million by the Irish Data Protection Commission for forcing users to accept updated terms of service that expanded data sharing with Facebook without adequate transparency or genuine consent, violating GDPR transparency and data subject rights requirements.
Violation Types
TransparencyData Subject RightsConsent
Articles Violated
Art. 12 GDPRArt. 13 GDPR
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