WhatsApp Ireland fined more than €5m by privacy watchdog

The Data Protection Commission, or DPC, concluded an inquiry into WhatsApp Ireland in relation to the delivery of the company’s service to users.
WhatsApp Ireland fined more than €5m by privacy watchdog

The DPC began its inquiry following a complaint made almost five years ago by a German data subject about the WhatsApp service. Photo credit: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Thu, 19 Jan, 2023 - 13:01
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Ireland’s privacy watchdog fined WhatsApp €5.5m for GDPR breaches.

The Data Protection Commission, or DPC, concluded an inquiry into WhatsApp Ireland in relation to the delivery of the company’s service to users.

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