Greece: Data protection investigation into Clearview AI
Progress
Current status
in force
13 Jul 2022 in force
16 Jul 2021 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Greece
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Ruling in data protection investigation into Clearview AI
On 13 July 2022, the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (DPA) fined the company Clearview AI after pursuing an investigation into its personal data collection practices. Clearview AI was fined EUR 20 million for violating the EU General Data Protect…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority
Opened data protection investigation into Clearview AI
On 16 July 2021, the Greek Data Protection Authority opened an investigation into ClearviewAI's personal data collection practices, after receiving a complaint from Homo Digitalis, a Greek civil society association. In the complaint, it was noted th…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority