DPC, Meta Ireland did not adequately protect EU personal data during cross-border data transfers and fined 1.2 billion euros . Majority of businesses, relied upon the GDPR-approved standard contractual clauses to provide the legal basis for international data transfers.
Irish Data Protection Commission fined the Irish subsidiary of Meta, Meta will need to Suspend any future transfers of personal data to the United States within five months from the date of notification of the decision to Meta Ireland and has the highest GDPR fine levied
DPC considered that even though Meta Ireland relied on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses in conjunction with additional supplementary measures to legitimize its data transfers to the U.S., these arrangements were not sufficient to address Schrems II judgment requirements
President Biden signed Executive Order 14086, Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities, addresses data privacy concerns raised by the European Court of Justice in Schrems II by introducing safeguards and oversight of personal data collection.