The Irish Data Protection Authority has adopted its decisions regarding Facebook and Instagram

 

Following the EDPB’s binding dispute resolution decisions of 5 December 2022, the Irish Data Protection Authority has adopted its decisions regarding Facebook and Instagram (Meta Platforms Ireland Limited). These decisions are the result of complaint-based inquiries into Facebook’s and Instagram’s activities in particular concerning the lawfulness and transparency of processing for behavioural advertising. Meta IE was fined €210 million in the Facebook decision and €180 million in the Instagram decision by the Irish Data Protection Authority.

The final decisions taken by the IE DPA are available in the Register for Decisions taken by supervisory authorities and courts on issues handled in the consistency mechanism.

 

The EDPB’s binding dispute resolution decisions – regarding Facebook and regarding Instagram