In a first, EU Court fines EU for breaching own data protection law

ronjor · Jan 8, 2025

By Reuters January 8, 2025

BRUSSELS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - In a first, the EU General Court ruled on Wednesday that the European Commission must pay damages to a German citizen for failing to comply with its own data protection regulations.
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The individual had used the "Sign in with Facebook" option on the EU login webpage to register for a conference. The court, which hears actions taken against EU institutions, found that this transfer of the user's IP address to Meta Platforms in the U.S. violated EU data protection rules.
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