NDPC, Meta Resolve to Settle $32.8m Data Privacy Breach Dispute Out of Court

NDPC, Meta resolve to settle $32.8m data privacy breach dispute out of court

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission, NDPC, and Meta Platforms, Inc., on Friday at the Federal High Court in Abuja agreed to settle out of court, the dispute on the $32.8 million fine imposed against the latter by the regulatory agency. Counsel for the parties told Justice James Kolawole Omotosho about their resolution for out of court settlement shortly after the matter was called for ruling. Justice Omotosho had, on July 16, fixed October 3 …

Meta seeks out-of-court settlement with NDPC amid $32.8 million data privacy sanction

Meta Platforms Inc., parent company of Facebook and Instagram, on Friday, has sought an out-of-court settlement with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), after filing a lawsuit challenging the latter's $32.8 million fine and a series of compliance orders issued against the former for alleged data privacy violations involving Nigerian users.  The post Meta seeks out-of-court settlement with NDPC amid $32.8 million data privacy sanction …