EDPB publishes urgent binding decision regarding Meta

• The EDPB urgent binding decision followed a request from the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (NO DPA) to order final measures in this matter which would have effect in the entire European Economic Area (EEA).
• Already in December 2022, the EDPB Binding Decisions clarified that contract is not a suitable legal basis for the processing of personal data carried out by Meta for behavioural advertising.
• In addition, Meta has been found by the IE DPA to not have demonstrated compliance with the orders imposed at the end of last year.
• Already in December 2022, the EDPB Binding Decisions clarified that contract is not a suitable legal basis for the processing of personal data carried out by Meta for behavioural advertising.
• This ban was limited in time and geographic scope: it was valid for three months and only applicable in Norway.

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