Australia: Office of the Australian Information Commissioner investigation into Facebook regarding alleged disclosure of user information to Cambridge Analytica
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Office of the Australian Information Commissioner announced launch of AUD 50 million payment program as part of Meta’s settlement agreement reached in Cambridge Analytica case
On 26 June 2025, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) announced that Meta Platforms opened registrations for a AUD 50 million payment program established under the enforceable undertaking accepted by the Australian Informatio…
SourceReached settlement agreement in OAIC case against Facebook regarding disclosure of user information to Cambridge Analytica
On 17 December 2024, the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) reached a settlement agreement of AUD 50 million with Meta Platforms, resolving civil penalty proceedings related to Cambridge Analytica. In 2010, Meta launched the Graph Applicatio…
SourceInformation Commissioner filed amended statement of claim in proceedings against Meta over alleged improper disclosure of personal information to Cambridge Analytica
On 2 June 2023, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) filed an Amended Statement of Claim in the Civil Penalty Proceedings against Meta and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, providing further particulars of the OAIC’s allegation…
SourceIssued decision by High Court of Australia revoking Facebook’s special leave to appeal
On 7 March 2023, the Full Court of the High Court of Australia issued a decision to revoke Facebook’s special leave to appeal to the High Court in the 2020 case brought by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) against Facebook…
SourceInformation Commissioner commenced civil penalty proceedings against Meta over alleged improper disclosure of personal information to Cambridge Analytica
On 9 March 2020, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) commenced Civil Penalty Proceedings and concluded the investigation initiated on 5 April 2018 under section 40(2) of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). The investigation had been…
SourceInformation Commissioner initiated investigation into Meta over alleged improper disclosure of personal information to Cambridge Analytica
On 5 April 2018, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) initiated an investigation under section 40(2) of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) in response to reports indicating that the personal information of Australian users may have b…
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