Tag: WhatsApp privacy

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WhatsApp agrees to more policy changes transparency

WhatsApp agrees to more policy changes transparency

The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and the European Network of Consumer Authorities had raised concerns that the changes were not presented clearly and understandably, thereby violating European Union laws. As a result, the company has now agreed to clarify changes made to EU users’ con... Read more

date1 year ago
EU court rejects WhatsApp’s challenge against EDPB

EU court rejects WhatsApp’s challenge against EDPB

The European Court of Justice has rejected WhatsApp's challenge to reverse a previous judgment. The European Court of Justice deemed WhatsApp's appeal of a decision by the European Data Protection Board to be inappropriate in a statement issued on Wednesday. In 2021, the Irish Data Protection... Read more

date1 year ago
WhatsApp fined a record 225 million euros over 2018 privacy issue

WhatsApp fined a record 225 million euros over 2018 privacy issue

Facebook's WhatsApp was fined a record $266 million by the Irish data protection regulator on Thursday after pressure from the EU privacy watchdog to raise the penalty for the company's breaches. WhatsApp said the fine was too high and that it would appeal. The Irish fine is significantly less t... Read more

date3 years ago
EU watchdog: WhatsApp privacy case must be decided in a month

EU watchdog: WhatsApp privacy case must be decided in a month

The European Union's privacy watchdog, EDPB, gave the Irish data protection agency a month to decide a long-delayed case on compliance by WhatsApp. The other agencies rejected the Irish watchdog's draft findings and fines, prompting the ultimatum on Wednesday. The Irish agency, which leads overs... Read more

date3 years ago