WhatsApp, Facebook's proprietary messaging service, could receive a fine of up to € 50 million for violations of EU data protection rules.
This is what emerges from indiscretions published in the European press.
The app was accused of failing to provide adequate information to users about sharing data with Facebook.
According to what is learned from sources consulted by ANSA, next week the EU privacy committee (EDPB) should discuss the case during its plenary with the representatives of the national data protection authorities.
Leading the call for action against WhatsApp is the Irish Privacy Authority (Dpa).
The preliminary sanction, on which the various EU privacy agencies are still being consulted, could represent one of the highest ever established under the EU Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), in force since 2018. WhatsApp could receive a fine between 30 and 50 million euros for not having fully complied with the transparency requirements set by the GDPR. In addition, privacy authorities may require WhatsApp to change the way it handles user data to be more transparent.
