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Irish DPC fines WhatsApp €225 million over transparency

The DPC investigated how WhatsApp Ireland explained its processing to users and non-users, including the information it provided about data shared between WhatsApp and other Facebook companies. The European Data Protection Board resolved objections among supervisory authorities and instructed the DPC to reassess the proposed fine.

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Case ID: whatsapp-transparency-2021

What the record establishes

The final decision found infringements of GDPR transparency obligations, imposed a reprimand and compliance order, and set the administrative fine at €225 million.

Sources

  1. Primary recordDPC decision in WhatsApp transparency inquiryData Protection Commission · 2 September 2021 · accessed 11 August 2026

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