noyb filed complaints in August 2021 against news sites using ‘Pay or OK’ consent mechanisms, alleging they violate the GDPR’s freely given consent requirement. After nearly four years of inaction, the North Rhine‑Westphalia and Hesse data protection authorities still have not issued decisions, prompting noyb to bring lawsuits before the Administrative Courts of Wiesbaden and Düsseldorf. The cases seek to compel the authorities to decide on the original complaints.
Why it matters: The lawsuits highlight enforcement gaps in the GDPR by German data protection authorities.
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