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

13 Jul 2022
in force

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…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
16 Jul 2021
under deliberation

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…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority