C037-602 Meta Ireland Limited

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Controller
Meta Ireland Limited
Case status
Pending (3 - 4 years)
Filed: (3 years 4 months ago)

One of our series of complaints on cookie banners.

Protocol
Ημερομηνία Summary
19.04.2023
Letter to DPC about scope

Pointing out to the DPC that they should investigate in full and take into account the legal provisions mentioned in the complaints.

19.04.2023
Receipt by DPC
14.03.2023
DPC Letter to noyb
17.02.2023
Letter to DPC for Clarification
29.11.2022
DPC non amicable resolution letter

The DPC tried to resolve the case amicably but we disagreed because some violations were outstanding. Accordingly, the DPC will now proceed in accordance with the provisions of section 109(4) of the Act.

17.11.2022
Submission by noyb sent

Meta requested more data to identify the complainant. Violation type A remedied, type D, type E, and type K - not remedied yet.

07.11.2022
noyb confirmed we will respond

noyb confirmed we will respond by 18 November.

03.11.2022
Controller submission
11.08.2022
noyb answer

noyb responded to the DPC that they excluded one case from their list of complaints and requested that all complaints be covered.

10.08.2022
DPC confirmed investigation

DPC confirmed they will start the investigation of 17 complaints.

05.08.2022
DPC oneliner they will respond

DPC one-liner they will respond in the coming days

02.08.2022
noyb responded DPC competent

noyb responded that the DPC is competent to investigate the cases under the GDPR and that it does not make sense to forward them to the telecoms authorities abroad. noyb provided evidence that personal data was processed when submitting complaints.

29.07.2022
DPC letter insisting not competent

DPC letter insisting they are not competent to investigate

19.07.2022
DPC will respond

DPC worte that they will respond in the coming days.

12.07.2022
noyb response

noyb responded that that (1) this does not make sense under Irish ePrivacy law and (2) the complaint is brought also under GDPR and their own ePrivacy guidance says that if there is personal data in cookie, GDPR applies too.

11.07.2022
DPC sends their assessment

DPC wrote that their assessment suggests that the DPC may not be the competent authority to carry out investigations under Regulation 17 of S.I. No. 336 of 2011 because the complainant's device was outside of Ireland at the time of the violation.

07.03.2022
noyb asked to indicate a specific date

noyb asked to indicate a specific date when the next update can be expected and when we can get access to the submissions, if any were made.

07.03.2022
DPC wrote

DPC wrote they are looking into it

10.09.2021
DPC acknowledged receipt

DPC acknowledged receipt of the complaint and is assessing it.

10.08.2021
Complaint