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.
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