15th September 2023 The Data Protection Commission (DPC) adopted its final decision regarding its inquiry into TikTok Technology Limited (TTL) on 1 September 2023. This own-volition inquiry sought to examine the extent to which, during the period between 31 July 2020 and 31 December 2020 (the Relevant Period), TTL complied with its obligations under the GDPR…
Category: Non-U.S.
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority won against Meta in Oslo District Court
Today, Wednesday 6 September, Oslo District Court ruled in the case between Meta and the Data Protection Authority. The court decided in favour of Data Protection Authority. In July, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority urgently imposed a temporary ban on behavioural marketing on Facebook and Instagram. Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, asked the Court…
Twinning Tales – India’s Data Protection and Competition Laws
Anisha Chand and Tanveer Verma write: As the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 receives presidential assent and officially graduates to a statute, discourse on the tension between the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) and the Competition Act, 2002 (Competition Act) has gained momentum. There are two competing ideologies – one that…
High Court rejects claim DPC failed to investigate alleged Google data breach
Independent.ie reports: The High Court has dismissed a claim the Data Protection Commission failed to fully investigate a complaint made to it five years ago about an alleged massive data breach by the internet giant Google. The complaint about Google’s processing of personal data was made by Dr Johnny Ryan, who is a senior fellow…