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Irish DPC orders noyb to remove draft decision from website

The Irish Data Protection Commission sent a take‑down request to privacy activist group noyb on 14 Oct 2021, ordering removal of a draft decision that allegedly strips Facebook users of GDPR rights. noyb refused, citing Austrian law and its role under Article 80 GDPR.

Why it matters: The regulator’s demand to censor a GDPR‑related document raises concerns about transparency and public access to data‑protection decisions.

Summary generated from the sources below. Check the primary source before relying on it; this is not legal advice.

Sources
DPC "requires" noyb to take down documents from website
noyb · primary source · Oct 15, 2021
Irish DPC greenlights Facebook's "GDPR bypass".
noyb · Oct 13, 2021
Irish DPC greenlights Facebook's "GDPR bypass".
noyb · Oct 13, 2021
DPC "requires" noyb to take down documents from website
noyb · Oct 15, 2021
Details
JurisdictionIreland
RegulatorIrish Data Protection Commission
LawGeneral Data Protection Regulation
StatusAnnounced
PublishedOctober 15, 2021
Effectivenot stated
DecisionOctober 14, 2021
Penalty€28 to €36 Mio
Organisationsnoyb, Irish Data Protection Commission, Facebook
Topicstransparency, consent, targeted advertising, profiling, privacy, data minimization
Datapersonal