On 16 July 2021, the Luxembourg data protection authority imposed a fine of 746 million euros on Amazon Europe Core.
GDPR – LUX : The Luxembourg Data Protection Authority Imposes a record high 746 million euros fine on Amazon
TikTok : The Dutch DPA issues a € 750,000 fine for a breach of children’s privacy and transfers its investigation findings to the Irish DPA for further ruling
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has imposed a fine of € 750,000 on TikTok, a social media apps very popular amongst young users, for breaching young children’s privacy. The Dutch Authority noticed that the privacy policy provided by TikTok
Facebook – Whatsapp: The EDPB requires the Irish SA to carry out statutory investigation on Facebook
On July 15, 2021, the European Data Protection Baord (EDPB) adopted its first urgent binding decision in application of Art. 66(2) GDPR following a request from the Hamburg supervisory authority.
In this case, the Hambourg Authority ordered a ban on processing WhatsApp users’ data by Facebook Ireland for their own purposes following a change in the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy applicable to European users of WhatsApp Ireland Ltd.
However, under article 66 GDPR, as the Irish supervisory authority is the the lead supervisory authority in this matter, the Hamburg Authority needed the validation of the EDPB for these provisional measures to become final.
The EDPB rejected the Hamburg Auhtority’s request but requires further investigations to be carried out on Facebook and Whatsapp Ireland.
One-Stop-Shop: The ECJ Clarifies How The Non-Lead Supervisory Authorities May Exercise Its Powers
In its recent decision of June 15, 2021, involving Facebook and the Belgium Data Protection Authority (“DPA”), the European Court of Justice (the “ECJ” or the “Court”) clarified the conditions under which the non-lead supervisory authorities may exercise their powers
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