Data Protection Commission hit with massive legal bill after Facebook privacy case

The DPC must now pay the legal costs of Austrian data protection activist Max Schrems, which are likely to exceed €2m. File Picture: Alex Halada

The Data Protection Commission must pay the legal costs of Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems regarding a landmark EU ruling concerning Facebook, with the final bill likely to total in excess of €2m.

Such a bill would amount to in excess of 10% of the DPC’s entire annual budget.