{"id":8710,"date":"2021-09-02T21:23:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T19:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2021\/09\/02\/whatsapp-fined-266-million-by-the-irish-data-protection-commission\/"},"modified":"2021-09-02T22:29:31","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T20:29:31","slug":"whatsapp-fined-266-million-by-the-irish-data-protection-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2021\/09\/02\/whatsapp-fined-266-million-by-the-irish-data-protection-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp Fined $266 Million by the Irish Data Protection Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ireland\u2019s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has hit WhatsApp with a fine of \u20ac225 million ($266 million). The agency said the fine was for the company\u2019s failure to disclose information about its handling of personal data. Notably, this is WhatsApp\u2019s first fine under the reformed European Union data protection laws.<br \/>\nThe Irish DPC said that it found irregularities in WhatsApp\u2019s explanation about the processing of user and non-user data. Additionally, the DPC was also unhappy with the way data sharing occurred between WhatsApp and other entities owned by Facebook.<br \/>\nWhatsApp said it would appeal the fines, calling it \u201centirely disproportionate\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cWe disagree with the decision today regarding the transparency we provided to people in 2018 and the penalties are entirely disproportionate. We will appeal this decision,\u201d a WhatsApp spokesperson said in a statement.<br \/>\nA panel of the European Union data authorities known as the European Data Protection Board said in a statement that it sought a higher fine on WhatsApp. This led to the \u20ac225 million penalty imposed by the DPC in Ireland.<br \/>\nWhile it\u2019s unclear what could happen during the appeal, WhatsApp now has 3 months to comply with the EU\u2019s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In November 2020, WhatsApp revealed in a regulatory filing that it is keeping aside \u20ac77.5 million to pay off fines as part of ongoing investigations by the Irish DPC.<br \/>\nAs noted by Bloomberg (via Android Central), Amazon was hit with a \u20ac746 million ($887 million) fine in late July. The data protection authority in Luxembourg (CNPD) brought the penalties on Amazon over violations of the GDPR.<br \/>\nWhatsApp is under a lot of pressure since it announced the contentious policy changes in January this year. Regulators and privacy watchdogs are wary of the changes sought by WhatsApp.<br \/>\nFollowing criticism from all corners, WhatsApp pushed the policy change to May. The nature of the data collected by WhatsApp was among the most contentious issues for regulators. Additionally, there were some concerns about how data sharing would occur between WhatsApp and Facebook.<br \/>\nJust this week, WhatsApp announced that its infamous privacy policy will be optional. However, the company included a caveat wherein users will need to accept the policy if they want to interact with a business account based on the cloud. This indicates a softening of the company\u2019s stance to some extent, especially since the policy\u2019s announcement in January.<br \/>\nThe post WhatsApp Fined $266 Million by the Irish Data Protection Commission appeared first on Android Headlines.&#013;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Whatsapp-AH-NS-03-600x338-1.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\">&#013;<br \/>\nSource: ndroidheadlines.com&#013;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ireland\u2019s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has hit WhatsApp with a fine of \u20ac225 million ($266 million). 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