Fine · Ireland
WhatsApp Ireland Ltd: EUR 225,000,000
- Authority
- Data Protection Commission (Ireland)
- Country
- Ireland
- Date
- Decision of 20 August 2021
- Amount
- EUR 225,000,000, as imposed (not converted)
- Appeal status
- Under appeal (source)
- Provisions cited
- Article 5, Article 13
What the fine was for (summary, not the official text)
Did not tell users and non-users clearly enough how their data was processed, including sharing with other group companies.
Not fully confirmed: The DPC summary page tags only Articles 5 and 13 (no sub-paragraphs); the full decision also covers other transparency articles. Fine raised after EDPB binding decision 1/2021. DPC fines table: Pending Appeal.
Checked against the official source on 28 October 2026.
Only the authority's decision is authoritative. This is reference material, not legal advice.