C029-1 Preisvergleich Internet Services AG

Data Transfers
Case project
Controller
Preisvergleich Internet Services AG
Case status
Partly Won
Filed: Closed: (2 years 7 months)

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
05.12.2023
DSB dismisses remaining part of complaint against Google LLC

According to the DSB, the requirement od Google LLC to comply with U.S. surveillance law, does not lead to a violation within the meaning of Article 28(10) GDPR.

25.09.2023
BVwG serves us with the DSBs reply
21.09.2023
Reply to Googles Appeal
21.08.2023
appeal to supreme administrative court by Google
05.07.2023
BVwG provides written decision

As announced in oral hearing.

04.04.2023
Einstellung Fristsetzungsverfahren
10.03.2023
Decision issued in oral hearing
26.01.2023
Sending the Privacy Policy of Geizhals to BVwG
16.01.2023
BVwG delivers various documents
11.01.2023
Oral hearing at BVwG
02.01.2023
BVwG sets deadline for all written statemens

BVwG sets deadline for all written statemenst to 09.01.2023

02.01.2023
Second oral hearing at BVwG
20.12.2022
VwGH sets deadline for BVwG to decide
19.12.2022
Request to change date of oral hearing
19.12.2022
noyb trying to have time for oral hearing and deadlines changed
16.12.2022
Information on oral hearding at BVwG

Hearing on 11.01.2023

14.12.2022
Application with VwGH to set deadline for BVwG
12.12.2022
VwGH sets deadline for BVwG to decide
02.12.2022
Application with VwGH to set deadline for BVwG
22.11.2022
Phone Call with BVwG re reference numbers of the appeals
09.06.2022
DSB informed us that Geizhals has filed an appel

DSB informed us that Geizhals has filed an appeal and the appeal has been forwarded to the BVwG. Further corredpondence is with the BVwG.

01.06.2022
DSB notified us that Google LLC has

DSB notified us that Google LLC has filed an appeal and the appeal has been forwarded to the BVwG. Further corredpondence is with the BVwG .

10.05.2022
DSB notified us about appeal being forwarded

DSB notified us that our appeal has been forwarded to the BVwG and that and further corredpondence is with the BVwG .

28.04.2022
noyb filed our appeal
25.04.2022
DSB issued its decision

DSB issued its decision. It is more or less a copy paste of C029-44 (Netdoktor), but with a few nice additions: a) IP anonymization is irrelevant, as it happens only on Google servers, b) risk based approach is not foreseen in GDPR.

01.03.2022
noyb filed our reply
21.02.2022
DSB sent us yet another statement by Google

DSB sent us yet another statement by Google LLC and gave us 3 weesk to reply.

03.12.2021
noyb reply
04.11.2021
DSB sent us another statement by Google

DSB sent us another statement by Google LLC, giving us 4 weeks to reply.

22.09.2021
DSB sent the actual reply of Geizhals

DSB sent the actual reply of Geizhals. Nothing of relevance. noyb replied on the same day, that we do not have any comments at this point.

21.09.2021
DSB update

DSB sent us a message that was supposed to include Geizhals' reply, but didn't and set a 4 week deadline to reply. noyb wrote the DSB, asking to be provided with the actual reply of Geizhals.

26.07.2021
DSB forwarded us Google LLCs state

DSB forwarded us Google LLC's statement in C-29-44 (Netdoktor) which also applied here and gave us a 3 week deadline to reply. We will just refer to our replies there and add the info from the HAR file.

08.06.2021
noyb replied
02.06.2021
DSB update

DSB also sent us this letter, giving us a 3 week deadline to reply.

28.05.2021
Geizhals lawyer update

Geizhals' lawyer informed us about a message sent to the DSB stating that the controller has removed the code for analitics.js and requests informal end of procedure under § 24(6) DSG.

13.03.2021
noyb filed reply with the DSB
12.02.2021
noyb reply to the DSB
15.01.2021
DSB sent the missing reply

DSB sent the missing reply from Geizhals.

08.01.2021
DSB upate

We received an email from the DSB that was supposed to contain the Geizhals' reply. Wasn't attached. Asked for resending it. Deadline for our reply is 12.02.2021.

25.11.2020
Controller emailed again

CEO emailed again, saying (1) they had fixed Art.49 consent, (2) updated the text in English, but claim they cannot find the "_gads" cookie that is dropped. noyb explained why we cannot withdraw.

24.11.2020
noyb emailed back

noyb emailed back, pointing out the flaws in their website: (1) Art.49(1) consent not valid, (2) no English version of text on data-transfers, (3) "_gads" cookie is being set by google despite deactivating it.

24.11.2020
Geizhals emailed noyb