C029-38 Le Huffington Post

Data Transfers
Case project
Controller
Le Huffington Post
Case status
Lost
Filed: (4 years 2 months ago)

This is one of noyb 101 complaints which were filed after the "Schrems II" judgement in Summer 2020. The judgement invalidated the EU-US data transfer mechanism "Privacy Shield". The cases were generated based on implemented Google Analytics or Facebook tracking code on websites by EU providers, which leads to unlawful data transfers to the United States.

Protocol
Date Summary
19.05.2021
CNIL dismissed the case because the controller stated that it never used the FB tool

CNIL dismissed the case because the controller stated that it never used the FB tool. We decided to accept this dismissal.

22.12.2020
noyb wrote an email to the CNIL explaining how the HAR files showed the data transfers that took place
17.12.2020
CNIL asked us to make remarks on the case without providing us with the controllers statement

CNIL (referring to a phone call with us) again asked us to make remarks on the case (without us knowing the controller's submission) and reiterated their position not to share the case files with us.

10.12.2020
CNIL wrote us saying that the controller denies any wrongdoing

CNIL wrote us, saying that the controller has alleged that they have not implemented the Facebook connect feature, contrary to our complaint. CNIL have given noyb one month to respond with comments. We called them afterwards re acces to the files of the case

30.10.2020
CNIL replied that they are the the competent authority to begin investigating

CNIL replied that they are the the competent authority to begin investigating. Cannot confirm that there will be no other supervisory authorities involved, however will let us know if there are. Do not want to disclose documents as they are "administrative" documents

29.10.2020
noyb sent follow up email

noyb sent follow-up email, also requesting access to documents.

06.10.2020
noyb resubmitted all six HAR files

noyb resubmitted all 6 HAR files to the CNIL and received the acknowledgement from them that they got the fileson the same day.

30.09.2020
CNIL pointed out they have received an incorrect HAR file
19.08.2020
CNIL aknowledged receipt of five complaints lodged with them
17.08.2020
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