Ireland’s Data Protection Commission issued fines totaling 251 million euros to Meta to resolve two inquiries stemming from a 2018 data breach. The first decision related to incomplete data breach notification and documentation, while the second decision focused on alleged violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation’s necessity and proportionality principle. DPC Deputy Commissioner Graham Doyle said the decisions highlight “how the failure to build in data protection requirements throughout the design and development cycle can expose individuals to very serious risks and harms.”
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