European Commission hit by EU court fine after breaking own data privacy rules
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Sarah Collins
The European Commission was fined 400 euros for violating its own data protection laws by sharing personal data of a German citizen with Meta Platforms and Amazon. The EU General Court found the Commission guilty of transferring data to the US without proper safeguards, breaching the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This incident reflects the importance of upholding stringent privacy rules in the EU, with GDPR allowing fines of up to 4% of annual turnover for breaches. This case adds to previous fines imposed on companies like Meta for data breaches, highlighting the need for strong data protection measures. The EU is considering the EU Cybersecurity Certification Scheme to enhance data security standards for cloud computing companies processing EU data outside the EU.
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