Case tracker · Data privacy & misuse
UK ICO v. Facebook (Cambridge Analytica fine)
- AI system / company
- Meta/Facebook
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Court / regulator
- UK Information Commissioner’s Office
- Status
- Regulatory action
What happened
The UK ICO fined Facebook £500,000 (the maximum under the pre-GDPR Data Protection Act 1998) for failing to safeguard users’ personal information and for lack of transparency in connection with the Cambridge Analytica scandal. After initially appealing, Facebook agreed to pay the fine in an October 2019 settlement without admitting liability.
About data privacy & misuse cases
Unauthorized harvesting, sharing, or misuse of personal data — from quiz-app scraping to deceptive privacy practices and regulatory privacy enforcement.
Sources
Attorneys who handle data privacy & misuse cases
- Community Legal Services of Philadelphia
Community Legal Services of Philadelphia · Pennsylvania
Employment (discrimination, wage theft, wrongful termination)Landlord / tenantConsumer protection / unfair practicesOpens your email app with a ready-to-edit draft. Replace the bracketed prompts with your details before sending. Free — no account needed.
- Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Atlanta Legal Aid Society · Georgia
Landlord / tenantFamily law (divorce, custody, support)Consumer protection / unfair practicesOpens your email app with a ready-to-edit draft. Replace the bracketed prompts with your details before sending. Free — no account needed.
- Greater Boston Legal Services
Greater Boston Legal Services · Massachusetts
Landlord / tenantEmployment (discrimination, wage theft, wrongful termination)Family law (divorce, custody, support)Opens your email app with a ready-to-edit draft. Replace the bracketed prompts with your details before sending. Free — no account needed.
- Northwest Justice Project
Northwest Justice Project · Washington
Landlord / tenantFamily law (divorce, custody, support)Consumer protection / unfair practicesOpens your email app with a ready-to-edit draft. Replace the bracketed prompts with your details before sending. Free — no account needed.
- Legal Aid Service of Broward County
Legal Aid Service of Broward County · Florida
Family law (divorce, custody, support)Landlord / tenantConsumer protection / unfair practicesOpens your email app with a ready-to-edit draft. Replace the bracketed prompts with your details before sending. Free — no account needed.
- Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas · Texas
Family law (divorce, custody, support)Landlord / tenantConsumer protection / unfair practicesOpens your email app with a ready-to-edit draft. Replace the bracketed prompts with your details before sending. Free — no account needed.
Related cases
- FTC v. Facebook, Inc. ($5 billion privacy settlement) (Settled)
- FTC v. Cambridge Analytica, LLC (Regulatory action)
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