Silicon Valley’s Top Data Enforcer in Europe Is Leaving Her Post

Helen Dixon this year slapped Meta with biggest GDPR fine yet
Irish watchdog is lead EU data enforcer for Meta and Apple

Helen Dixon, right.Photographer: Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Bloomberg

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By Stephanie Bodoni

November 15, 2023 at 12:42 PM UTC

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The European Union’s top privacy watchdog and one of Big Tech’s biggest foes in Europe is stepping down.

Helen Dixon, Ireland’s data protection commissioner said in a LinkedIn post that her last day in the office will be Feb. 19, after nearly a decade in the role.