The Irish Data Protection Commission is facing severe
allegations for not imposing fines in a timely manner against Facebook and its
subsidiaries including WhatsApp and Instagram over serious privacy violations.
The backlash came from NOYB, a Europe-based non-profit cybersecurity enforcement platform. The NOYB posted their criticism online and
openly condemned the slow pace of the Irish authorities.
Interestingly, the post from NOYB was received on the second anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by the
EU. This allowed the European Commission to impose heavy fines on the three
companies owned by Mark Zuckerberg but as of yet – no such regulation has been
enforced.
According to the NOYB, secret meetings between the Irish
authorities and Facebook were well underway as the two conjured up ways to
bypass GDPR. It also indicates the slow pace of the Irish Data Protection Commission
in enforcing the rules stated by the GDPR.
The NOYB notes that there have been over 10,000 complaints
about privacy protocols of Facebook and its subsidiaries. However, the Ireland
authorities have not yet take any action against the concerns. In response, the
NOYB requests the EC and other authorities to take immediate action against
Ireland.
The group has also included all relevant documents and
information to prove their accusation towards the Irish authority.