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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.

We hit 3,000 Subscribers on GDPRtoday!

Oct 29, 2020 Within only 10 months our project GDPRhub and the regular newsletter GDPRtoday has reached exceptional popularity. noyb and our Country Reporters add freely available GDPR knowledge every day!

Wizz Air: €1 for a flight, €35 for your GDPR right

Oct 21, 2020 noyb filed a GDPR complaint against Wizz Air, as the airline failed to update a customer’s basic personal data - despite the right to free rectifications under the GDPR.

Address broker: GDPR-compliance "too burdensome"

Oct 13, 2020 On Tuesday, noyb filed a GDPR complaint against the Vienna-based address broker AZ Direct Österreich GmbH because they refused to provide information on data sources and recipients.

Irish High Court allows Judicial Review to stop Facebook EU-US transfers

Oct 12, 2020 The Irish High Court allowed a “Judicial Review” against the Irish DPC today. The legal action by noyb aims to swiftly implement the European Court of Justice Decision on Facebook's EU-US transfers.

Companies can't say how they comply with CJEU ruling

Sep 25, 2020 We asked 33 companies how they comply with the CJEU ruling on EU-US data transfers – the answers were astonishing!

Update on noyb’s 101 complaints on EU-US data transfers – only one country shines

Sep 22, 2020 Just over a month ago, noyb filed 101 complaints against several companies based in the EU/EEA as they continue to transfers personal data to Facebook and Google. Today,

First decision on noyb’s streaming complaints

Sep 16, 2020 In cooperation with the Austrian Chamber of Labour, noyb filed eight complaints against streaming services. A first decision has now been issued: more than one and a half years after the complaint.

Irish High Court: Judicial Review against DPC admitted

Sep 14, 2020 Today the Irish High Court has accepted that Facebook may bring a Judicial Review gainst a preliminary decision by the DPC stopping Facebook's EU-US data transfers.

Is the DPC actually stopping Facebook's EU-US data transfers?! ..maybe half-way!

Sep 09, 2020 The WSJ reported that the Irish DPC allegedly issued a "preliminary order" for Facebook to stop its EU-US transfers - but only under the SCCs. noyb plans further legal action.