Google and Meta fined over $70m for privacy violations in Korea
"While we respect the commission's decision, we are confident that we work with our clients in a legally compliant way that meets the processes required by local regulations. As such, we do not agree with the commission's decision, and will be open to all options including seeking a ruling from the court," said Meta.:"We disagree with the PIPC's findings, and will be reviewing the full written decision once it's shared with us.
The company formerly known as Facebook is no stranger to fines from PIPC. In November 2020, it received a $5.7 million fine for passing on personal data to other operators without user permission. In August 2020, the company was $5.5m for creating and storing facial recognition templates of 200,000 local users without proper consent over a 17-month period in 2018 and 2019. ®
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