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Argentina: Argentina fines Facebook for abusive terms in WhatsApp Privacy Policy

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Argentina fines Facebook for 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
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
messaging service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority

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2021-05-17
under deliberation

On May 13, 2021, the Secretariat of Inner Trade of the Ministry of Productive Development decided o…

2022-01-06
in force

On 6 January 2022, the Argentine consumer protection agency (Dirección Nacional de Defensa del Cons…

2022-04-13
in force

On 13 April 2022, the Secretary of Domestic Trade of the Ministry of Productive Development adopte…

2022-04-26
in force

On 26 April 2022, the National Court of Federal Civil and Commercial Appeals issued its ruling in t…

2022-09-01
under investigation

On 1 September 2022, the Argentine National Court of Federal Civil and Commercial Appeals issued a …

2023-08-11
under investigation

On 11 August 2023, the National Court of Federal Civil and Commercial Appeals issued a ruling confi…