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The Irish Data Protection Commission has made waves with its recent decision to levy a staggering EUR 390 million GDPR fine against Meta for its practices in behavioural advertising, creating a precedent potentially impacting online behavioural advertising by any business, and changing the Internet as we know it.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 4 minRead time

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Apr 2021

Internet liability liability ISP

Facebook is NOT free and users shall be made aware of paying with their personal data

The Italian Administrative Supreme Court held that Facebook misled its users representing its social media as free, while users' personal data were the actual consideration for the service.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 7 minRead time

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Oct 2019

Internet liability liability ISP

Google and Facebook CJEU cases reveal different approaches on the ubiquity of the Internet

The European Court of Justice (CJEU) issued within a few weeks a decision on Google's right to be forgotten and the other on Facebook on the removal of illegal content that opens up interesting questions about how territoriality should be managed on the Internet.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 4 minRead time

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Aug 2019

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Facebook LIKE button creates joint data controllers and uncertainties

Facebook LIKE button renders the website operator and Facebook joint data controllers according to the ECJ leading to uncertainties in relation to the proper handling of any plugin and third-party cookie under data protection law.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 11 minRead time

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Jul 2019

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

How Facebook $ 5 billion fine is a milestone in the history of privacy

Privacy compliance might no longer be the same after the $ 5 billion fine against Facebook to be issued by the Federal Trade Commission following the Cambridge Analytica case.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 7 minRead time

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Jul 2019

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Facebook receives € 1 million privacy fine for Cambridge Analytica scandal in Italy

The data protection authority in Italy sanctioned Facebook due to the breach of privacy laws following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 7 minRead time

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Jun 2018

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Facebook fan page admin liable for its privacy compliance

Facebook fan page operations might lead to considerable privacy compliance issues for companies running them after a recent decision of the ECJ.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 8 minRead time

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May 2017

liability ISP

WhatsApp faces a € 3M fine for sharing data with Facebook

WhatsApp was sanctioned by the Italian Competition Authority with a € 3M fine as it forced its users to share their data with Facebook through an update of its Terms of Use.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 7 minRead time

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May 2016

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Facebook case anticipates EU Privacy Regulation principles

The Italian privacy authority took a strict approach against fake accounts claiming its jurisdiction on Facebook given its Italian presence.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 3 minRead time

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Dec 2015

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Privacy troubles for social media after Belgian Facebook case?

The prohibition ordered to Facebook by the Belgian Privacy Commission to track users without an account might have an impact on all social media and websites.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 4 minRead time