LinkedIn Ireland has been fined 310 million euros by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for breaching several key provisions of the GDPR. The DPC issued this fine following a two-year investigation, which began in 2021. In particular, the investigation focused on LinkedIn’s processing of personal data for the purposes of behavioural analytics and targeted […]
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Meta’s Court Defeat in Norway and the Europe-wide Repercussions
An exciting case was decided in Oslo at the beginning of September. In July, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority Datatilsynet had banned Meta Ireland and Facebook Norway (hereinafter referred to as Meta) from displaying personalised advertising via its platforms in Norway. Meta had appealed against this and as a result lost before an Oslo district […]