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2,5 years and still no decision on streaming complaints

19 July 2021 / article /
Forced Consent & Consent Bypass

In January 2019 we filed complaints against eight streaming services for not responding properly to a simple access request.

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Statement by Max Schrems on the "Schrems II" Anniversary

16 July 2021 / article /
Data Transfers

A year ago the so-called "Schrems II" decison was referred to as ground breaking What is the situation a year on?

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Annual Report 2020 out now

24 June 2021 / article

Read all about our new and ongoing projects, financials and plans for 2021 in noyb’s Annual Report 2020!

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New browser signal could make cookie banners obsolete

14 June 2021 / article /
Cookie Banners

noyb publishes a proposal for an automatic browser signal to eliminate obsolete cookie banners. "ADPC" demonstrates a user-friendly European solution for privacy choices.

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noyb aims to end “cookie banner terror” and issues more than 500 GDPR complaints

31 May 2021 / article /
Cookie Banners

Today, noyb.eu sent over 500 draft complaints to companies who use unlawful cookie banners - making it the largest wave of complaints since the GDPR came into force.

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Digital Rights alliance file legal complaints across Europe against facial recognition company Clearview AI

26 May 2021 / article

Today, noyb and other EU digital rights organisations filed legal complaints to stop online mass surveillance by facial recognition company Clearview.

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Statement: 3rd Anniversary of the GDPR

25 May 2021 / article

After three years of GDPR our first interim conclusion is mixed since having rights does still not necessarily lead to more justice.

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European Parliament calls on Commission to open infringement proceedings against Ireland

21 May 2021 / article

Yesterday the European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling on the European Commission to start infringement procedures against Ireland, over the lack of GDPR enforcement.

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Decision by Irish High Court - DPC must now implement CJEU decision and stop EU-US transfers.

13 May 2021 / article /
Data Transfers

The Irish High Court has delivered its judgment on Facebook's Judicial Review against a second investigation into EU-US data transfers by the DPC.

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Austrian DPA has option to fine Google up to €6 billion

06 May 2021 / article /
Data Transfers

Google continues to send data from EU websites to the US - despite two Court of Justice rulings.

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Irish DPC "handles" 99,93% of GDPR complaints, without decision?

28 April 2021 / article

DPC acknowledges in Irish Parliament hearing it "handles" GDPR complaints by not deciding about them, in violation of EU law. DPC also attacks criticism by EU Parliament and other EU authorities.

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Donations & other Support Options

26 April 2021 / page

While noyb mainly needs stable long-term funding to function, we welcome any other type of donation. There are different ways to contribute to our mission.

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Buy a phone, get a tracker: unauthorized tracking code illegally installed on Android phones

06 April 2021 / article /
Online & Mobile tracking

noyb launched further action against Google’s AAID. The somewhat hidden ID allows Google and all apps on the phone to track a user and combine information about online and mobile behaviour.

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DPC cancels Parliamentary Hearing on EU-US transfers

18 March 2021 / article /
Data Transfers

The Irish DPC has tried to intervene on the European Parliament's LIBE Committee Resolution. Which sparked a rather explicit reaction by the German DPA and ended with a cancellation by the DPC.

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Illegal data exchange between address publisher and credit ranking agency

18 March 2021 / article /
Credit Scoring

noyb filed a GDPR complaint against the credit ranking agency CRIF GmbH and the address publisher AZ Direct for illegally exchanging data.

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Facebook's GDPR bypass reaches Austrian Supreme Court

14 March 2021 / article

Austrian Supreme Court may refer case to Court of Justice, questioning the basis of Facebook's business model in Europe.

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Sponsorships & Partnerships

09 March 2021 / page

Your organisation cares about data protection and privacy and you want to support our work? We offer three sponsorship packages, but are happy to discuss custom packages with you. Become a noyb sponsor or partner and help ensuring the right to privacy!

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Your right to lodge a complaint (Article 77)

17 February 2021 / page

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Your right to data portability (Article 20)

17 February 2021 / page

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Your right to erasure (Article 17)

17 February 2021 / page

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