Grindr Faces $11.7 Million Fine for Selling Personal Information Drew Wilson | January 26, 2021 Gay dating site, Grindr, is facing an $11.7 million fine in Norway. This after they allegedly sold personal information without authorization.
Lawyer: Virgin Media Could Face £4.5 Billion in Penalties for Data Leak Drew Wilson | March 29, 2020 The penalties could be quite steep for Virgin Media according to one lawyer. He says compensation could be around £5000 per claimant. Math only takes over from there.
Cathay Pacific Hit With £500,000 Fine Over 2018 Data Breach Drew Wilson | March 18, 2020 British airline company, Cathay Pacific, has been handed a £500,000 fine by the UK Information Commission Office (ICO). This over a 2018 breach.
Facebook Hit With $1.6 Million Fine in Brazil Over Cambridge Analytica Drew Wilson | January 2, 2020 The Cambridge Analytica is continuing to have regulatory ripple effects. Facebook has now been fined $1.6 Million in Brazil.
Facebook Hit With $5 Billion Fine from the FTC Drew Wilson | July 26, 2019 The Cambridge Analytica scandal is surprisingly still going on. The FTC has now fined Facebook $5 billion because of the data mining scandal.
Facebook Fined $270,000 for Contravening Data Laws In Turkey Drew Wilson | May 11, 2019 Facebook has been handed yet another fine. This time, Turkey is fining the company over the image data leak.
FTC Could Fine Facebook Up to $5 Billion for Privacy Violations Drew Wilson | April 26, 2019 US trade regulator, the FTC, could fine Facebook up to $5 billion for privacy violations. That’s according to newly surfacing reports.
Google Hit With €1.49 Billion Fine for Anti-Trust Violations Drew Wilson | March 20, 2019 Some more bad news for Google. This time, the Adsense service is the focus of a €1.49 billion fine for anti-trust violations.
Google Fined $57 Million for Privacy Violations, but Google Appeals Drew Wilson | January 28, 2019 France’s privacy watchdog has issued a fine worth about $57 million for privacy violations. In response, Google has appealed the fine.
Report: Facebook Could Face “Record” Fine for Privacy Violations Drew Wilson | January 26, 2019 Social media website Facebook could face a “record-setting” fine in the US for privacy violations. That’s according to the Washington Post.
