The Austrian Supreme Court dismissed all of Facebook's efforts to halt a model privacy lawsuit, confirming that any party may bring a claim under the GDPR. The court also ruled that national variations of the GDPR can no longer restrict its rights.
Why it matters: The ruling affirms a private right of action under the GDPR and reinforces the primacy of EU privacy law over national statutes.
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