EU fines itself for violating its own data privacy laws

EU fines itself for violating its own data privacy laws

By admin, Ocak 10, 2025

EU fines itself for violating its own data privacy laws





EU fines itself for violating its own data privacy laws




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The highest executive body of the European Union European Commissionwas ordered to pay 400 Euros (approximately 14,567 Turkish Liras) in damages for violating its own strict data privacy laws. This decision General Court of the European Union and went down in history.

The EU fined itself

According to the court, the incident started when a German citizen used the “Log in with Facebook” option to participate in a conference organized by the European Commission. However, during this process, the participant’s IP address, browser information and device information may be transferred to the United States without taking the necessary precautions. to companies — Amazon, which hosts the conference website, and Meta, which owns Facebook — transferred.

This situation is the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation It was found to violate strict privacy rules under (GDPR). The court examining the case filed by the German citizen found that the Commission did not take sufficient measures to ensure data security and that this “a serious violation” He stated that it was.

According to Reuters, this is a first for the European Commission to be penalized for violating its own data privacy laws. This situation also revealed the EU’s sensitivity to compliance with GDPR rules and how far it can go in protecting the rights of individuals.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which was enacted by the European Union in 2018, is considered one of the strictest data privacy regulations in the world. The rules aim to ensure maximum transparency and security regarding the processing of individuals’ personal data. Organizations that violate the GDPR can be fined up to 4 percent of their annual turnover.














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