This case is about the collection and use of publicly available photos of faces from websites by Clearview. Clearview uses the images to create a biometric database of faces and their photos. Its customers can use a photo of a face to search the database.
| Date | Summary |
|---|---|
| 17.02.2025 | noyb submission to DSB Answer to request for information and prompt to investigate criminal offence |
| 07.02.2025 | DSB continues procedure and requests information If data of complainant was deleted or is still processed |
| 31.01.2025 | BVwG upholds appeal Orders DSB to decide again on the application to ban the data processing of Clearview. |
| 04.11.2024 | BVwG receipt Forwarded our submission to other parties |
| 28.10.2024 | noyb submission According to the CJEU case law a ban is necessary in this case. |
| 18.04.2024 | BVwG suspends proceedings Until CJEU decides in C-768/21 |
| 28.07.2023 | noyb submission Processing should be banned. |
| 18.07.2023 | Court asks for submission regarding the DSB submission DSB argues that in the present case there is no right to obtain a ban. |
| 06.07.2023 | Appeal is now lodged with the BVwG |
| 06.06.2023 | Appeal DSB should have ordered a ban, instead of deletion of the data |
| 10.05.2023 | Decision Data processing by the controller was illegal. No fine, no general ban. |
| 09.05.2023 | DPA information Decision will be issued soon |
| 24.04.2023 | Status update request to SA |
| 12.04.2022 | noyb submission |
| 04.04.2022 | Clearview submission |
| 31.12.2021 | noyb submission |
| 02.12.2021 | Clearview submission |
| 04.10.2021 | SA Confirmation |
| 27.05.2021 | Complaint filed Entry autogenerated, see NextCloud for details. |