Data Protection Commissioner initially planned not to fine Meta for data breaches but fines are arguably the most dissuasive tool in the GDPR toolkit
Helen Dixon
In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison
Ireland’s data protection watchdog again has to be forced into tougher measures against Big Tech wrongdoing
Case centres on Facebook’s transfers of personal data to the US in defiance of EU law
Order to delete data processed and stored unlawfully in US could be more problematic for Facebook owner than fine of €1.2bn
Social media giant’s attempts to work around previous court rulings on data transfers and privacy are seen to have fallen short
Sanction handed down by Helen Dixon follows investigation into transfers by Facebook owner of Europeans’ personal data to the US
Meta, Google, Airbnb, Yahoo!, Twitter, Microsoft, Apple and Tinder account for 87^% of cross-border GDPR complaints to Ireland’s DPC
German privacy groups claim Irish regulator behind ‘sabotage’ of EU data privacy laws
Facebook whistleblower urges Data Protection Commission to be braver in taking on firms
No other agency of the State carries the kind of responsibility the Data Protection Commission has in its role overseeing EU-wide activities of tech multinationals
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Helen Dixon says ‘more needs to be done’ to stand up for Ireland’s regulatory record
Martin doesn’t ‘readily agree’ with many criticisms of Helen Dixon’s record
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