Moderate
Guidance
Announced
European Union · Jun 5, 2019
noyb and Access Now host workshop on GDPR enforcement actions in Vienna
The workshop “One year after GDPR: Advancing rights through effective enforcement actions” was held May 8‑10, 2019 in Vienna. It gathered NGOs, public authorities and researchers to discuss practical aspects of GDPR enforcement, noting…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Interpretation
Published
European Union · Dec 8, 2018
Noyb reports controllers limit GDPR rights to specific request formats
Noyb notes that many data controllers use automated systems that restrict how data subjects can exercise their GDPR rights, often limiting requests to specific formats that may not serve the data subject's interests. The organization…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Interpretation
Published
European Union · Nov 12, 2018
Max Schrems discusses GDPR on CBS 60 Minutes (Nov 11, 2018)
On 11 November 2018, noyb director Max Schrems appeared on CBS's 60 Minutes to explain the benefits and challenges of the GDPR and how the organization enforces it. The interview highlighted the law's role in allowing Europeans to reclaim…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · May 25, 2018 · effective May 25, 2018
noyb files GDPR complaints against Google, Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook for forced consent
On 25 May 2018, the privacy NGO noyb filed four complaints with DPAs in France, Belgium, Germany and Austria alleging that Google, Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook use forced consent that violates GDPR Article 7(4). The complaints argue…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
