Norway: Datatilsynet investigation into Meta platforms Instagram and Facebook behavioural advertising practices compliance with GDPR

Progress

Current status
under appeal
25 Oct 2023 under appeal
06 Sep 2023 in force
07 Aug 2023 in force
14 Jul 2023 in force

Scope

Implementers
Norway
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
executive
Government Body
court
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

25 Oct 2023
under appeal

Filed Meta appeal against court ruling upholding Datatilsynet daily fine on Meta

On 25 October 2023, Meta appealed Norway's Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) daily NOK 1 million fine due to non-compliance with the ban on behavioural advertising before the Oslo District Court. The Datatilsynet imposed a ban on behavioural…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type appeal
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
06 Sep 2023
in force

Issued court ruling upholding Datatilsynet daily fine on Meta

On 6 September 2023, the Oslo District Court issued its ruling on the case brought by Meta, appealing to Norway's Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) daily NOK 1 million fine due to non-compliance with the ban on behavioural advertising. The Co…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
07 Aug 2023
in force

Issued Datatilsynet ruling in investigation into Meta platforms Instagram and Facebook including penalties over non-compliance

On 7 August 2023, Norway's Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) issued a ruling imposing a daily NOK one million fine on Meta starting 14 August 2023 due to non-compliance with a previous order. In particular, on 14 July 2023, Datatilsynet impos…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
14 Jul 2023
in force

Issued Datatilsynet ruling in investigation into Meta platforms Instagram and Facebook including ban on behavioural advertising

On 14 July 2023, Norway's Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) imposed a temporary ban on behavioural advertising on Meta's platforms Facebook and Instagram, arguing that the practice is illegal and Meta has to provide evidence that it is compli…

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