Airbnb Ireland identity verification and erasure request decision

Incidente

The Irish Data Protection Commission considered a complaint related to an Airbnb account registration process and a request to erase information after the individual did not complete the booking-service registration. The decision addressed the lawfulness and proportionality of requested identity verification and the company’s handling of the associated data-protection rights. In a decision dated January 31, 2024, the DPC found violations of specified GDPR provisions and issued a reprimand. Airbnb explained changes…