WhatsApp brings High Court challenge against Irish regulator's €225m fine

WhatsApp Ireland claims the Data Protection Commission's decision is unconstitutional and incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights

WhatsApp claims the DPC, which made the decision to open the investigation into WhatsApp, does not constitute an independent and impartial tribunal. File picture

The European arm of WhatsApp has launched a High Court challenge aimed at setting aside the Data Protection Commission's decision to impose sanctions on it including a €225m fine.

The fine was handed out by the DPC last month after it held that the messaging service had failed to comply with its obligations under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on data protection in several respects.