IEIrish Data Protection Commission02 September 2021Transparency violation
WhatsApp fined 225,000,000 EUR by Irish Data Protection Commission for transparency violations.
EUR€225,000,000
Summary
WhatsApp was fined 225 million EUR by the Irish Data Protection Commission in 2021. The authority cited violations related to privacy policies and insufficient transparency about how user data was used.
Grounds for the decision
Transparency violations in privacy policies and in the use of user data.