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Data voodoo: credit ranking agency CRIF creates credit rating out of thin air
Aug 04, 2021 After about a year, the Austrian Data Protection Authority (DPA) finally issued a decision on our first complaint against the credit ranking agency CRIF.
BREAKING: Austrian OGH asks CJEU if Facebook "undermines" GDPR since 2018
Jul 20, 2021 The Austrian Supreme Court referred fundamental questions about Facebook's GDPR compliance to European Court of Justice and issued a partial judgment on damages and access to data.
2,5 years and still no decision on streaming complaints
Jul 19, 2021 In January 2019 we filed complaints against eight streaming services for not responding properly to a simple access request.
Statement by Max Schrems on the "Schrems II" Anniversary
Jul 16, 2021 A year ago the so-called "Schrems II" decison was referred to as ground breaking What is the situation a year on?
Annual Report 2020 out now
Jun 24, 2021 Read all about our new and ongoing projects, financials and plans for 2021 in noyb’s Annual Report 2020!
New browser signal could make cookie banners obsolete
Jun 14, 2021 noyb publishes a proposal for an automatic browser signal to eliminate obsolete cookie banners. "ADPC" demonstrates a user-friendly European solution for privacy choices.
noyb aims to end “cookie banner terror” and issues more than 500 GDPR complaints
May 31, 2021 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.
Digital Rights alliance file legal complaints across Europe against facial recognition company Clearview AI
May 26, 2021 Today, noyb and other EU digital rights organisations filed legal complaints to stop online mass surveillance by facial recognition company Clearview.
Statement: 3rd Anniversary of the GDPR
May 25, 2021 After three years of GDPR our first interim conclusion is mixed since having rights does still not necessarily lead to more justice.
European Parliament calls on Commission to open infringement proceedings against Ireland
May 21, 2021 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.
Decision by Irish High Court - DPC must now implement CJEU decision and stop EU-US transfers.
May 13, 2021 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.
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.