€5.5 million fine imposed on WhatsApp for data protection violations

On Thursday, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta’s WhatsApp a new €5.5 million for violating data protection laws when processing users’ personal data.  As a result of the ruling, the platform’s Terms of Service have been updated, requiring users to agree to the new terms in preparation for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) […]

New Digital Personal Data Protection Bill in India ,2022

The new Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, which was unveiled on 18 November, puts more focus on personal data than previous cumbersome drafts. The revised version of the law provides for high penalties for violations, but these penalties are limited regardless of the turnover of the companies involved. It also eased rules on cross-border […]