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Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner to step down...
Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon said on Wednesday that she will step down next year. Dixon said she will depart the DPC on 19 February.
UC Merced holds safety conference The Irish government has posted job ads for two additional commissioners to lead the Data Protection Commission. The Irish DPC has a kingpin role in enforcement of the pan-EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
TikTok Hit With €345m Fine For Failing To Protect Children TikTok has been fined €345 million for a series of privacy violations relating to the way it handles children's data. Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) says it's violated eight articles of the GDPR. The profile settings for children's accounts were set to public by default, allowing anyone to view their posted content.
EU regulator slaps TikTok with $368m fine for violating privacy laws The Chinese-owned short-video platform breached a number of EU privacy laws. It is the first time ByteDance-owned TikTok has been reprimanded by the DPC. TikTok said it disagreed with the decision, particularly the size of the fine.
TikTok fined $367 million for how it handled children’s data Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced a €345 million (around $367 million) fine on TikTok for how the company processes the data of children. The fine follows an investigation by the DPC announced in 2021. The probe focused on a few TikTok features: default account settings, "Family Pairing" settings, and age verification.
TikTok fined £296million for failing to protect children's privacy The fine was imposed on TikTok Technology Limited (TTL) by the Data Protection Commission (DPC) The probe into how certain privacy settings and features complied with obligations under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation. The DPC inquiry examined age verification as part of the registration process and the processing of the personal data of children.
EU regulator slaps TikTok with $368m fine for violating privacy laws The Chinese-owned short-video platform breached a number of EU privacy laws. It is the first time ByteDance-owned TikTok has been reprimanded by the DPC. TikTok said it disagreed with the decision, particularly the size of the fine.
TikTok fined 345 million euros over handling of... The Chinese-owned short-video platform breached a number of EU privacy laws. It is the first time ByteDance-owned TikTok has been reprimanded by the DPC. TikTok said it disagreed with the decision, particularly the size of the fine.
Valve Kills The ‘Dota’ Pro Circuit, But It Might Not Be A Bad Thing The DPC will not return in 2024, meaning the recently concluded 2023 season has been the last. The International will continue, but honestly, the death of the DPC might not be a bad thing. Now that tournaments will be competing against each other, they will have to innovate.
High Court rejects claim DPC failed to investigate alleged Google data breach Complaint about Google's processing of personal data was made by Dr Johnny Ryan. He claimed that there was a failure to investigate the matter, which he claims breaches the requirements of both the 2018 Data Protection Act and GDPR. Mr Justice Garrett Simons dismissed the action on the grounds that the DPC was entitled to conduct its own inquiry.
‘Highly engaged’: Meet the happiest public servants in Queensland The happiest public servants in Queensland are the team working in Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s own department, says a survey. DPC employees had the highest proportion saying they would recommend their organisation as a “great place to work” (82 per cent) and their job gives them a ‘feeling of accomplishment’
‘Highly engaged’: Meet the happiest public servants in Queensland The happiest public servants in Queensland are the team working in Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s own department, says a survey. DPC employees had the highest proportion saying they would recommend their organisation as a “great place to work” (82 per cent) and their job gives them a ‘feeling of accomplishment’
Twitter threatens Meta with legal action over its new Threads platform Twitter threatens legal action against Meta over its new Threads platform. No Instagram Threads app in EU: Irish DPC says Meta's new Twitter rival won't be launched here.
Ireland bolsters data watchdog's powers, privacy activists cry foul Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) is the European Union's lead regulator of many of the world's largest technology companies. The DPC has levied billions of euros worth of fines under the bloc's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Ireland bolsters data watchdog's powers, privacy activists cry foul Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) is the European Union's lead regulator of many of the world's largest technology companies. The DPC has levied billions of euros worth of fines under the bloc's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
At Least 42 Dead, Thousands Left Homeless After Heavy Rain Triggers Dangerous Floods in Haiti More than 13,600 homes flooded as water gushed through portions of the Caribbean island over the weekend. The DPC said 85 people were injured in the floods, and 11 people were missing.
Meta hit by record 1.2 bln euro fine by EU over U.S.... Meta hit by record 1.2 billion euro fine by EU over U.S. data transfers. Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) concerned Meta's continued transferring of personal data.
Facebook owner Meta is hit with record $1.3billion privacy fine The penalty fine from Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) after a three-year probe into the social media giant is the biggest since the EU's strict data privacy regime took effect five years ago.
Facebook owner fined record 1.2bn euro for GDPR breach The record fine was levied by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission. It came after a three-year probe into the social media giant. The DPC said that Meta had breached part of the European GDPR.
Meta hit with record €1.2 billion fine for violating EU data rules Facebook owner Meta has been fined a record 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) for transferring EU user data to the United States. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) said the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) had ordered it to collect "an administrative fine" The DPC has been investigating Meta Ireland's transfer of personal data from the EU to the U.S since 2020.
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