Fancy overseeing whether Big Tech is playing by European Union privacy rules? The Irish government has posted job ads for two additional commissioners to lead the Data Protection Commission (DPC), ...

On January 4, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced the conclusion of two inquiries into the data processing practices of a global social media company’s European operations.

Meta said it will use user location, language and data from Instagram and Facebook to tailor ads on WhatsApp. On Monday (16 June), Meta announced that it will be rolling out ads on WhatsApp over the ...

Users could have been unaware that their data was being used for ads, DPC deputy commissioner said. The Irish data protection watchdog has fined Google €403m and ordered the tech giant to become ...

Meta has been fined €390m euros (£346m) for breaking EU data rules. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) says the way Meta asked permission to use peoples' data for ads on Facebook and Instagram ...