On Wednesday, 29 May 2024, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) published its 2023 annual report. The report highlights that the DPC issued 19 final decisions with administrative fines totalling €1.55 billion and imposed multiple reprimands and compliance orders. Among the 19 final decisions, the largest fine of €1.2 billion awarded to Meta relates to the conclusion of a long-running investigation concerning the transfer of personal data from the EU/EEA to the US for its Facebook service.
The report reveals that the DPC received a 20% increase in cases from individuals in 2023 compared to the previous year and that the regulator resolved 3,218 complaints through its formal complaint-handling process. The DPC also received 156 cross-border complaints.
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