Norway: Data Protection Authority investigation into Disqus for alleged illegal processing of personal information
Progress
Current status
under investigation
28 Oct 2024 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
Norway
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued reprimand in Data Protection Authority investigation into Disqus for alleged illegal processing of personal information
On 28 October 2024, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a reprimand to Disqus for processing personal data without legal grounds under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The reprimand addresses the company’s collection a…
Event type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority