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noyb files GDPR complaint against Meta over “Pay or Okay”
Nov 28, 2023 Meta charges up to €251.88 to respect the fundamental right to privacy of EU users. This is a violation of the GDPR
noyb files complaint against EU Commission over targeted chat control ads
Nov 16, 2023 The EU Commission used micro-targeting to promote its child sexual abuse legislation. This violated european privacy law
Address trader sues German DPA to prevent noyb from accessing files
Oct 24, 2023 noyb asked the Hessian authority for access to the case file of the Acxiom complaint. The address trader filed an interim injunction against the authority
Streaming service DAZN took almost five years to answer a simple access request
Oct 09, 2023 Under the GDPR, companies have one month to answer access requests. DAZN took almost five years
Meta (Facebook / Instagram) to move to a "Pay for your Rights" approach
Oct 03, 2023 In order to bypass the GDPR, Meta apparently plans to move to a "Pay for your Rights" approach
€ 5,8 million fine for Grindr confirmed
Sep 29, 2023 The Norwegian Privacy Appeals Board (Personvernnemnda) today announced that it upholds the Norwegian DPA’s fine of NOK 65 million (approximately € 5,8 million).
How mobile apps illegally share your personal data
Sep 14, 2023 Some mobile apps share your personal data immediately after they're opened. This isn't compliant with EU privacy laws
Your Fitbit is useless – unless you consent to unlawful data sharing
Aug 31, 2023 noyb filed three complaints against Fitbit. The health and fitness company forces new app users to consent to data transfers
Annual Report 2022 out now!
Aug 23, 2023 2022 was the year of major decisions in our long-standing cases on EU-US datatransfers
23 years of illegal data transfers due to inactive DPAs and new EU-US deals
Aug 14, 2023 A new noyb analysis now shows how a combination of inactive DPAs and a new deal by the EU Commission lead to 23 years of privacy violations
5 years of litigation: Meta apparently switches to consent for behavioral ads
Aug 01, 2023 Meta announced they will soon switch to "consent" for behavioral ads. Exactly what consequences this will have remains to be seen
Booking a Ryanair flight through an online travel agent might hold a nasty surprise
Jul 27, 2023 noyb filed a complaint against Ryanair. When booking through an online travel agent, the airline pushes some customers to go through an invasive facial recognition process
Belgian DPA let news outlets buy themselves free from GDPR compliance
Jul 19, 2023 Today, noyb files complaints against 15 Belgian news sites using unlawful cookie banners. Among them are news outlets like RTL Belgium, Het Laatste Nieuws and L'Avenir
Norwegian DPA temporarily bans behavioral advertising on Facebook and Instagram
Jul 17, 2023 The Norwegian DPA is the first national data protection authority declaring behavioral advertising on Meta platforms illegal. noyb welcomes this decision
„Pay or Okay“ on tech news site heise.de illegal, decides German DPA
Jul 14, 2023 The Data Protection Authority of Lower Saxony (LfD) decided that the “Pay or Okay” solution used by heise.de was unlawful
Open Letter: Commissioner Reynders asked to correct unacceptable accusations against NGOs
Jul 11, 2023 EU Commissioner Reynders repeatedly attacked "non-profits" like noyb, alleging they bring cases before the CJEU as a "business model".
European Commission gives EU-US data transfers third round at CJEU
Jul 10, 2023 European Commission announces third "Safe Harbor", without substantial changes. noyb will bring third adequacy decision back to CJEU.
CJEU declares Meta/Facebook's GDPR approach largely illegal
Jul 04, 2023 In today's decision, the CJEU declared Meta/Facebook's GDPR approach largely illegal - similar to noyb's previous litigation before the EDPB leading to a fine of € 390 million.
GDPR Procedures Regulation: "Stripping citizens of procedural rights"
Jul 04, 2023 Today the European Commission has issued a proposal to fix the (lack of) cooperation between some Data Protection Authorities (DPAs). It is a step back - not forwad.