noyb lodged a complaint in Germany alleging that address trader Acxiom and credit reference agency CRIF Bürgel illegally use personal data to calculate credit scores without consent, violating the GDPR and the German Federal Data Protection Act. The complaint asserts that data collected for direct marketing is being repurposed for creditworthiness assessments, which is prohibited.
Why it matters: The action challenges unlawful processing of personal data for credit scoring, highlighting potential GDPR breaches and prompting regulatory scrutiny.
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