The Irish Data Protection Commission has launched an investigation into Hyp3r’s data collection practices. Instagram removed the marketing company from its platform after it allegedly gathered information from one million posts a month to create profiles. “We are working to establish whether EU data subjects have been affected in the first instance and will then assess whether further information from Instagram is required,” the DPC said in a statement. A Hyp3r spokesperson said it was not been contacted by the agency and that the company has been compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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