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Privacy Corner Newsletter: December 19, 2024

In this edition:

The Irish DPA fines Meta €251 million over a 2018 data breach, the Dutch DPA fines Netflix €4.75 million for transparency failings, and the French DPA cracks down on non-compliant cookie banners.

▶ Irish DPA fines Meta €251 million over 2018 data breach
The fine follows a breach affecting 29 million Facebook accounts. The DPC found violations of GDPR’s data protection by design, breach reporting obligations, and more.

▶ Dutch DPA fines Netflix €4.75 million for transparency failures
Netflix failed to disclose adequate privacy information, leading to a fine for GDPR violations regarding transparency, data retention, and international data transfers.

▶ French DPA issues cookie banner crackdown
Website operators have one month to comply with stricter cookie consent rules, addressing dark patterns and ensuring an equal choice between accepting and rejecting cookies.