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noyb files 101 complaints against EU website operators for illegal US data transfers

noyb lodged 101 complaints against EU/EEA website operators using Google Analytics and Facebook Connect, alleging illegal transfers of personal data to the US. The complaints rely on the CJEU judgment of 16 July 2020 that such transfers violate the GDPR. The European Data Protection Board has created a task force to investigate the complaints.

Why it matters: The action highlights enforcement pressure on EU entities to halt US data transfers that breach the GDPR.

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

Sources
Update on noyb’s 101 complaints on EU-US data transfers – only one country shines
noyb · primary source · Sep 22, 2020
Update on noyb’s 101 complaints on EU-US data transfers – only one country shines
noyb · Sep 22, 2020
Details
JurisdictionEuropean Union
RegulatorEDPB
CourtCourt of Justice of the European Union
LawGeneral Data Protection Regulation
StatusFiled
PublishedSeptember 22, 2020
Effectivenot stated
DecisionJuly 16, 2020
PenaltyThe data protection authorities can impose fines of up to € 20 million or 4% of annual turnover for a violation of the GDPR rules on data transfer.
Organisationsnoyb, Google, Facebook, European Data Protection Board
Topicscross border transfer, privacy
Datapersonal