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noyb appeals Austrian DPA decision on cell‑phone location and traffic data to Federal Administrative Court

noyb filed a notice of appeal with Austria's Federal Administrative Court against the DSB's decision that A1 may refuse to provide location and traffic data to a user. The DSB argued the data are not personal because a third party could have used the device, citing pre‑GDPR practice. The appeal challenges that reasoning under the GDPR's right of access (Article 15).

Why it matters: The case could reshape how EU data‑protection law treats location and traffic data as personal information subject to access rights.

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Cell phone data not "personal"? noyb appeals to federal administrative court
noyb · primary source · Nov 15, 2021
Cell phone data not "personal"? noyb appeals to federal administrative court
noyb · Nov 15, 2021
Details
JurisdictionAustria
RegulatorAustrian Data Protection Authority (DSB)
CourtFederal Administrative Court (Austria)
LawGeneral Data Protection Regulation
StatusFiled
PublishedNovember 15, 2021
Effectivenot stated
OrganisationsA1, noyb
Topicsaccess, transparency, location, privacy, data minimization, cross border transfer
Datapersonal, location, device, browsing