The investigation by the DPC followed pressure from the European Commission. For instance, Didier Reynders, the Justice Commissioner said Monday, that he met with Helen Dixon the head of DPC to discuss the social giant data breach.
“Today I spoke with Helen Dixon @DPCIreland about the #FacebookLeak. The Commission continues to follow this case closely and is committed to supporting national authorities. We also call on @Facebook to cooperate actively and swiftly to shed light on the identified issues.” He tweeted.
The European investigation will confirm if FB is obliged to notify its users and European regulators about the leak. The GDPR and European data privacy rules oblige this kind of disclosure. However, the GDPR applies to data processed after 2018; and it’s unclear if the Facebook data breach occurred before that date.
In conclusion, the DPC said that it’s currently questioning FB and that the social media giant has “furnished a number of responses.”
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