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Austrian DPA has option to fine Google up to €6 billion
May 06, 2021 Google continues to send data from EU websites to the US - despite two Court of Justice rulings.
Irish DPC "handles" 99,93% of GDPR complaints, without decision?
Apr 28, 2021 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.
Buy a phone, get a tracker: unauthorized tracking code illegally installed on Android phones
Apr 06, 2021 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.
DPC cancels Parliamentary Hearing on EU-US transfers
Mar 18, 2021 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.
Illegal data exchange between address publisher and credit ranking agency
Mar 18, 2021 noyb filed a GDPR complaint against the credit ranking agency CRIF GmbH and the address publisher AZ Direct for illegally exchanging data.
Facebook's GDPR bypass reaches Austrian Supreme Court
Mar 14, 2021 Austrian Supreme Court may refer case to Court of Justice, questioning the basis of Facebook's business model in Europe.
Right of access as a data protection boomerang?
Feb 08, 2021 Complaint against data broker KSV 1870. The Austrian credit reference agency stores data from previously unknown individuals who exercise their legal right to access their data.
Clearview AI deemed illegal in the EU, but only partial deletion ordered
Jan 28, 2021 The Hamburg Data Protection Authority deemed biometric profiles of Europeans illegal and ordered US-company Clearview AI to delete the biometric profile of the complainant.
Statement on European Data Protection Day
Jan 28, 2021 This years European Data Protection Day on January 28th, marks the 40th anniversary of the signing of the European Data Protection Convention (Convention 108) on January 28th 1981.
Gay Dating App "Grindr" to be fined almost € 10 Mio
Jan 26, 2021 The Norwegian Data Protection Authority confirmed that Grindr did not receive valid consent from users and announces a fine of 100 Mio NOK (€ 9.63 Mio) on Grindr.
Luxemburg’s watchdog refuses to show its teeth to US companies
Jan 25, 2021 We filed an appeal against two decisions of the Luxemburg Data Protection Authority on a fundamental matter: the authority dismissed two complaints lodged against US-based data controllers.
Data transfers to the US and insufficient cookie information: noyb files complaint against the European Parliament.
Jan 22, 2021 noyb filed a complaint, representing 6 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in their complaint concerning the Parliament’s coronavirus testing website.
Irish DPC agrees to decide swiftly on Facebook's EU-US transfers
Jan 13, 2021 The DPC has agreed with Max Schrems' demand to swiftly end a 7.5 year battle over EU-US data transfers by Facebook and come to a decision on Facebook's EU-US data flows.
Vienna Superior Court: Facebook must give access to data
Dez 29, 2020 Facebook lost and won appeal: It must give full access to all data and pay €500, but may use data without consent of the user.
“Schrems II” reaches US Legislator: US Senate Hearing on EU-US data transfers
Dez 09, 2020 Today at 10:00am EST / 16:00 CET the Committee for Commerce, Science and Transportation of the United States Senate will have a hearing on the EU-US data transfers after the Schrems II decision.
noyb files complaints against Apple's tracking code "IDFA"
Nov 16, 2020 Online tracking identifiers (“cookies”) are well-known and highly controversial. Apple even introduced functions in their browser to block cookies – but who has ever heard about “IDFA”?
Maltese voter data leaked online. noyb files complaint.
Nov 12, 2020 noyb has filed a complaint against C-Planet IT Solutions, the company responsible for leaking 337,384 Maltese voter’s data - including their political preference.
DPC ordered to pick up most of the legal bill of EU-US data transfer case
Oct 30, 2020 Today the Irish High Court has ordered the Irish DPC to cover most the costs of Mr Schrems’ legal team in relation to this summer’s decision on EU-US data transfers before the CJEU.
noyb approved as a “qualified entity” to file class actions in courts in Belgium
Oct 29, 2020 noyb can file representative actions in Belgium and claim damages on behalf of users for the violation of various laws relating to consumer protection, including data protection legislation.