Argentina: National Directorate of Consumer Protection and Arbitration fined Facebook ARS 5 million over alleged use of abusive terms in WhatsApp privacy policy
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National Directorate of Consumer Protection and Arbitration fined Facebook ARS 5 million over alleged use of abusive terms in WhatsApp privacy policy
On 6 January 2022, the Argentine consumer protection agency (Dirección Nacional de Defensa del Consumidor y Arbitraje en Consumo - DNDC) issued the maximum fine of 5 million pesos against Facebook for its abusive terms in the WhatsApp privacy policy…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Quality of Service requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
messaging service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority