Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · Jan 16, 2025
noyb files GDPR complaints against TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat and Xiaomi over transfers to China
noyb has lodged six GDPR complaints in five EU countries alleging unlawful transfers of Europeans' personal data to China by TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat and Xiaomi. The complaints request that DPAs suspend the transfers under…
European Commission · Standard Contractual Clauses
Moderate
Fine
Announced
Ireland · May 22, 2023
Irish DPC imposes €1.2 billion fine on Meta for EU‑US data transfers
The Irish Data Protection Commission, backed by the European Data Protection Board, ordered Meta to cease all transfers of European personal data to the United States and to return data already transferred to EU data centres. The decision…
Irish Data Protection Commission · Standard Contractual Clauses
Moderate
Settlement
Settled
European Union · Jul 16, 2021
Max Schrems notes settlement with Irish DPC in Jan 2021 amid Schrems II fallout
The statement highlights that of the 101 model complaints filed by noyb after the Schrems II ruling, none have been decided yet. It notes that the original Facebook complaint led to a settlement with the Irish Data Protection Commission in…
Irish Data Protection Commission · Standard Contractual Clauses
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
Ireland · Oct 12, 2020
Irish High Court grants judicial review to stop Facebook EU-US data transfers
The Irish High Court granted leave for a judicial review filed by privacy group noyb against the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) to compel a decision on Facebook's EU‑US data transfers. The action seeks to enforce the European Court…
Irish Data Protection Commission · Standard Contractual Clauses
Moderate
Enforcement
Announced
European Union · Sep 25, 2020
noyb reports companies' limited responses to GDPR data‑transfer inquiries after Schrems II
The non‑profit noyb contacted 33 firms in mid‑2020 asking for details on their international data transfers under Articles 12‑15 of the GDPR, following the CJEU Schrems II ruling. Many companies either did not reply or gave only generic…
European Commission · Standard Contractual Clauses
Moderate
Court ruling
Announced
Ireland · Sep 14, 2020
Irish High Court grants Facebook leave to file Judicial Review, stays DPC EU‑US data‑flow investigation
The Irish High Court granted Facebook leave to bring a Judicial Review (Case No 2020/617 JR) and ordered a stay of the Data Protection Commission's ex officio investigation into Facebook's EU‑US data transfers. The DPC may resume the…
Data Protection Commission (DPC) · Standard Contractual Clauses
Low
Interpretation
Published
European Union · Sep 4, 2020
Max Schrems testifies at European Parliament hearing on EU‑US data transfers
Max Schrems, EU Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders, and EDPB head Andrea Jelinek debated the EU‑US data transfer judgment that invalidated the Privacy Shield and addressed the validity of standard contractual clauses. The hearing…
European Commission · Standard Contractual Clauses
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · Aug 17, 2020
101 GDPR complaints filed against EU companies for US data transfers to Google and Facebook
Noyb has filed 101 complaints in all 30 EU and EEA member states alleging that European companies continue to forward visitor data to Google and Facebook in the US. The complaints cite the CJEU ruling that the EU‑US Privacy Shield is…
Data Protection Authorities · Standard Contractual Clauses
Low
Enforcement
Pending
Ireland · Jul 28, 2020 · deadline Jul 31, 2020
Irish DPC provides no clear timeline for enforcing CJEU data transfer judgment
noyb requested the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) to act on the CJEU judgment invalidating the EU‑US data transfer mechanisms. The DPC replied that it will not commit to a clear timetable for a decision. noyb set a compliance…
Irish Data Protection Commission · Standard Contractual Clauses
High
Guidance
Published
European Union · Jul 24, 2020 · effective Jul 16, 2020
noyb provides step-by-step guide for EU users to stop US data transfers after Schrems II
The document outlines how data subjects can exercise GDPR rights to learn about and halt transfers of their personal data to the United States following the CJEU Schrems II judgment. It provides sample request letters for information…
European Commission · Standard Contractual Clauses
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
European Union · Jul 16, 2020
CJEU invalidates EU‑US Privacy Shield and bars use of SCCs for Facebook
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the EU‑US Privacy Shield is invalid because US surveillance laws conflict with EU fundamental rights. It also held that Standard Contractual Clauses cannot be used by Facebook and…
European Commission · Standard Contractual Clauses
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
European Union · Jul 12, 2020
CJEU judgment limits EU‑US data outsourcing, confirms 'necessary' transfers exempt
The Court of Justice of the EU ruled that "necessary" transfers of personal data to the US are not affected by the case, while voluntary outsourcing of processing to US providers may violate the GDPR. The judgment confirms the invalidity…
European Commission · Standard Contractual Clauses
Low
Lawsuit filed
Filed
Ireland · Dec 18, 2019
Irish DPC files lawsuit against Facebook and Max Schrems over validity of SCCs
The Irish Data Protection Commissioner filed a lawsuit against Facebook and Max Schrems in the Irish High Court to refer the dispute on Standard Contractual Clauses to the CJEU. The case concerns whether SCCs can be used when US…
Irish Data Protection Commissioner · Standard Contractual Clauses
Low
Court ruling
Announced
Ireland · Sep 17, 2019
CJEU to hear Schrems‑Facebook case on EU‑US data transfers under SCCs and Privacy Shield
The Court of Justice of the European Union (Grand Chamber) will hear case C‑311/18 on July 9 2019 concerning EU‑US data transfers to Facebook under Standard Contractual Clauses and the Privacy Shield, focusing on US mass surveillance. The…
Irish Data Protection Commissioner · Standard Contractual Clauses
