Authority
DPC
Country
Ireland
Date Issued
September 5, 2022
Industry
Technology
Summary
Instagram was fined €405 million for unlawfully processing children's personal data and setting child accounts to public by default without proper legal basis or consent. The enforcement action addressed systemic failures in protecting minors' privacy on the platform.
Violation Types
Children's DataLegal BasisTransparency
Articles Violated
Art. 6 GDPRArt. 8 GDPR
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