The agency,
which leads oversight of Facebook because the company's European headquarters
are based in Ireland, has been investigating WhatsApp to see if it complies
with transparency obligations specified by EU privacy rules known as GDPR.
It sought
feedback from its peers in December but was unable to find a consensus
regarding its draft decision.
The other
national watchdogs objected to the type of infringements identified by the
Irish, whether the specific data in question was personal data and the appropriateness
of the proposed sanctions.
The Irish
agency said it would not follow the objections and referred them to the EDPB,
which on Wednesday adopted a decision addressing the merits of the
disagreements but did not provide details.
"The
IE SA shall adopt its final decision, addressed to the controller, on the basis
of the EDPB decision, without undue delay and at the latest one month after the
EDPB has notified its decision," the EU watchdog, which acts as a referee
in disputes among the national agencies, said.
The other
national enforcers have long criticised their Irish peer for taking too long to
wrap up its investigations and the size of proposed fines.
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