noyb filed a lawsuit in the Vienna Regional Court on behalf of seven individuals alleging that CRIF GmbH and address trader AZ Direct secretly trade personal data of millions of Austrians for credit scoring. The Austrian Data Protection Authority has deemed the practice unlawful under the GDPR due to lack of purpose limitation and consent. The suit seeks an injunction, damages, and restitution of profits derived from the illegal processing.
Why it matters: The case challenges unlawful data trading that affects millions, potentially reshaping data‑broker practices under the GDPR.
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