The Austrian Supreme Court (OGH) referred four questions to the Court of Justice of the EU concerning Facebook's reliance on contract instead of consent under the GDPR. In a partial judgment, the court awarded Max Schrems €500 for lack of full data access. The referral also raises issues on data minimisation and the use of sensitive data for advertising.
Why it matters: The ruling could reshape how major platforms justify data processing under the GDPR, potentially limiting the use of contract as a legal basis for consent.
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