European Union: EDPB investigation into Meta platforms Instagram and Facebook behavioural advertising practices compliance with GDPR

Progress

Current status
in force
10 Nov 2023 in force
27 Oct 2023 under investigation
28 Sep 2023 under investigation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
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

10 Nov 2023
in force

Issued DPC notification to Meta on EDPB urgent binding decision extending the ban on behavioural advertising on Facebook and Instagram in EU/EEA

On 10 November 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) notified Meta of the European Data Protection Board's (EDPB) urgent binding decision extending the ban on behavioural advertising on Facebook and Instagram in the European Economic Area…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
27 Oct 2023
under investigation

Adopted EDPB urgent binding decision extending the ban on behavioural advertising on Meta's platforms, Facebook and Instagram in EU/EEA

On 27 October 2023, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued its decision extending the ban on behavioural advertising on Meta's platforms, Facebook and Instagram in the European Economic Area (EEA). The ban follows the previous ruling of th…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
28 Sep 2023
under investigation

Requested binding decision from the European Data Protection Board regarding Meta platforms Instagram and Facebook behavioural advertising practices compliance with GDPR

On 28 September 2023, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) formally requested a binding decision from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) in the Meta case concerning the advertising practices of Instagram and Facebook. Datat…

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