GRC Report Staff

Microsoft-Owned Xandr Hit With Record $9.6 Million Norwegian Privacy Fine

Norway's data protection authority has fined Microsoft-owned advertising technology company Xandr approximately $9.6 million (NOK 92 million) for unlawfully processing and sharing sensitive personal information belonging to users of the dating app Grindr.

Poland Fines Nasz Prąd $5.49 Million Over Unfair Renewable Energy Contracts

Poland's consumer protection authority has fined renewable energy installer Nasz Prąd approximately $5.49 million (PLN 21.475 million) after finding 21 unfair provisions in contracts that allowed the company to change equipment specifications, impose substantial penalties on homeowners and remove heating systems over unpaid balances.

FCC Proposes More Than $10 Million in Fines Against Two Lifeline Providers Over Alleged Fraud

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed more than $10 million in fines against two telecommunications providers accused of submitting improper reimbursement claims under a federal program that helps low-income Americans pay for phone and internet service.

Deutz Fined $1.2 Million in Danish Competition Case Dating Back to 2013

German engine manufacturer Deutz has been fined approximately $1.2 million (DKK 8 million) by Copenhagen City Court for violating Danish competition law in a dispute over spare parts for IC3 trains that has spent more than a decade before the courts.

Poland’s Competition Watchdog Challenges Google Over Payments to News Publishers

Poland's competition authority has raised formal objections against four companies in Google's corporate group, alleging that the technology giant may have abused its dominant market position by withholding information from press publishers negotiating payment for the use of their articles.

BaFin Fines Volkswagen €1.2 Million Over Failure to Properly Disclose Financial Forecast

Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has fined Volkswagen €1.2 million for failing to properly disclose a financial forecast that significantly exceeded market expectations, in violation of the European Union’s Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).

Dutch Privacy Regulator Establishes New AI Oversight Directorate Ahead of Enforcement Role

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has established a new directorate to oversee its work on artificial intelligence and prepare for enforcement responsibilities under the European Union's AI Act, even as the legislation needed to grant it those powers remains unfinished.