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What did DPC decide about 12 Facebook personal data breaches?

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DPC in Ireland issued a GDPR fine concerning 12 Facebook personal data breaches on 2022-03-15, with an amount of 17,000,000 EUR. Articles: art-5, art-24, art-32.

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2026-10-10

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Inquiry concerning 12 Facebook personal data breaches. Area: Cross Border Private Company Topic: Data security Articles: 5 , 24 , 32 DPC Reference: IN 18-11-5 Decision Date: 15 March 2022 The DPC has adopted a decision, imposing a fine of €17 million on Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (formerly Facebook Ireland Limited) (“Meta Platforms”). The decision followed an inquiry by the DPC into a series of 12 data breach notifications it received in the six-month period between 7 June 2018 and 4 December 201

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