Italy Fines OpenAI €15 Million for ChatGPT GDPR Data Privacy Violations Italy’s data protection authority has fined ChatGPT maker OpenAI a fine of €15 million ($15.66 million) over how the generative artificial intelligence application handles personal data. The fine comes nearly a year after the Garante found that ChatGPT processed Read more…
Dutch DPA Fines Netflix €4.75 Million for GDPR Violations Over Data Transparency The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) on Wednesday fined video on-demand streaming service Netflix €4.75 million ($4.93 million) for not giving consumers enough information about how it used their data between 2018 and 2020. An investigation launched by Read more…
New York fines GEICO and Travelers $11.3 million in data breach cases The Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) and The Travelers Indemnity Company on Nov. 25 agreed to pay $11.3 million in fines for having poor data security that led to the compromise of the personal information of more than Read more…
South Korea Fines Meta $15.67M for Illegally Sharing Sensitive User Data with Advertisers Nov 06, 2024Ravie LakshmananData Privacy / Tech Regulation Meta has been fined 21.62 billion won ($15.67 million) by South Korea’s data privacy watchdog for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users, including data about their political Read more…
SEC fines 4 firms for sloppy incident disclosures related to SolarWinds case The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced nearly $7 million in fines against companies it accused of failing to properly disclose security incidents. The commission said that Avaya, Unisys, Check Point, and Mimecast would pay out fines ranging Read more…
FTC Fines Mental Health Startup Cerebral $7 Million for Major Privacy Violations The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered mental telehealth company Cerebral from using or disclosing personal medical data for advertising purposes. It has also been fined more than $7 million over charges that it revealed users’ sensitive Read more…