Moderate
Data protection authority action
Decided
Austria · Jan 27, 2026
Austrian DSB orders Microsoft to stop tracking school children with cookies
The Austrian Data Protection Authority ruled that Microsoft illegally installed tracking cookies on a pupil's device without consent. The authority ordered Microsoft to cease the use of those cookies within four weeks. The decision follows…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
Austria · Dec 18, 2025 · deadline Dec 31, 2025
Austrian Supreme Court orders Meta to give users full data access within 14 days
The Austrian Supreme Court ruled that Meta must provide a complete copy of all personal data to any user request within 14 days, including source, recipient and purpose information. The court also required Meta to obtain explicit opt‑in…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Proposed regulation
Proposed
European Union · Nov 22, 2025
EU Commission proposes Digital Omnibus package with new personal data definition and research exemption
The European Commission has released the Digital Omnibus proposal, introducing a narrower definition of personal data (Art. 4(1)), a broader research exemption (Arts. 4(38), 5(1)(b), 13, 89), and new AI‑related rules (Arts. 9(2)(k), 9(5)…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Proposed regulation
Proposed
European Union · Nov 11, 2025
Open letter warns EU Commission's Digital Omnibus draft could deregulate GDPR
Noyb, EDRi and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties sent an open letter to the European Commission criticizing a draft Digital Omnibus that would amend core GDPR provisions. The draft proposes redefining personal data, weakening data…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
Austria · Oct 28, 2025
noyb files criminal complaint against Clearview AI in Austria
noyb filed a criminal complaint with Austrian public prosecutors against Clearview AI and its managers for alleged GDPR violations. The complaint relies on Article 84 GDPR and Austria's § 63 Data Protection Act, which allow criminal…
Austrian public prosecutors · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Data protection authority action
Decided
Austria · Oct 9, 2025
Austrian DSB rules Microsoft 365 Education illegally tracks students and orders data deletion
The Austrian Data Protection Authority found Microsoft 365 Education used tracking cookies without consent and denied a data‑access request, violating GDPR. The DSB ordered Microsoft to delete the data, provide full access, and disclose…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Data protection authority action
Published
Austria · Sep 26, 2025
Austrian DSB bans KSV1870 from automated credit checks without consent
The Austrian Data Protection Authority ruled that KSV1870's fully automated credit rating was unlawful and prohibited the agency from conducting such checks without the data subject's consent. The authority also ordered KSV1870 to provide…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
European Union · Jul 31, 2025
CJEU ruling C‑446/21 limits use of personal data for online advertising and repurposing publicly available data
The European Court of Justice issued ruling C‑446/21, fully backing a lawsuit against Meta's Facebook service. The court massively limits the use of personal data for online advertising and restricts the reuse of publicly available…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Guidance
Announced
European Union · Jul 24, 2025
Report flags 'Pay or Okay' consent‑bypass systems as violating GDPR free‑consent requirement
The noyb report documents the spread of “Pay or Okay” systems across Europe, where users must pay to refuse tracking, resulting in near‑universal consent rates that breach the GDPR’s freely‑given consent standard. It cites a July 2023 CJEU…
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Announced
European Union · Jun 16, 2025
noyb warns Meta's planned WhatsApp ads may breach GDPR and DMA
noyb alleges that Meta's intention to serve ads on WhatsApp using personal data from Instagram and Facebook violates the GDPR and the EU Digital Markets Act. The organization says the proposed "Pay or Okay" model would not provide freely…
noyb · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Class action
Announced
Austria · Jun 3, 2025
noyb seeks participants for potential GDPR class action against Austrian credit agency CRIF
noyb alleges that CRIF processes personal data of millions of Austrians to calculate credit scores based on age, gender and address, potentially violating the GDPR. The organization plans a scientific review and, if evidence supports it…
Austrian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
Ireland · Jan 29, 2025
EU General Court rules Irish DPC acted unlawfully for refusing to investigate noyb complaint
The EU General Court held that the Irish Data Protection Commission unlawfully refused to investigate a complaint filed by noyb. The court dismissed the DPC's claims against the European Data Protection Board. The case can now be appealed…
Irish Data Protection Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Decided
European Union · Dec 13, 2024
EDPS finds European Commission illegally used political micro‑targeting
The European Data Protection Supervisor issued a decision that the European Commission illegally targeted ads using sensitive political data. The EDPS issued only a reprimand, noting no fine was needed as the practice stopped. The decision…
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
European Union · Oct 4, 2024
CJEU rules Meta must minimise use of personal data for ads
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held that Meta must limit the processing of personal data for online advertising to what is strictly necessary, applying the GDPR data‑minimisation principle regardless of consent. It also…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Data protection authority action
Filed
Austria · Aug 29, 2024
noyb files complaint with Austrian DPA over automated credit checks by KSV1870 and Unsere Wasserkraft
noyb lodged a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority against credit reference agency KSV1870 and energy supplier Unsere Wasserkraft. The complaint alleges that customers are subjected to fully automated credit checks that…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · Aug 12, 2024
noyb files nine GDPR complaints against X over AI training of 60 million EU users
noyb has lodged GDPR complaints in Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland alleging that X used personal data of over 60 million EU/EEA users to train its AI system without consent. The Irish…
Irish Data Protection Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Fine
Decided
Norway (EEA) · Jul 1, 2024 · effective Jul 1, 2024
Norwegian court confirms €5.7M fine for Grindr over GDPR breach
A Norwegian court upheld a fine of NOK 65 million (€5.7 million) against Grindr for violating the GDPR by sharing user data with advertisers. The ruling follows a complaint by the Norwegian Consumer Council, supported by noyb.
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · Jun 6, 2024 · effective Jun 26, 2024
noyb files complaints in 11 EU DPAs to halt Meta's AI data use
noyb has lodged complaints with data protection authorities in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Spain, requesting an urgency procedure to stop Meta's planned use of personal…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Investigation
Announced
Austria · Jun 4, 2024
noyb files complaints urging Austrian DSB to investigate Microsoft 365 Education for GDPR violations affecting children
noyb has lodged two complaints with Austria's data protection authority alleging that Microsoft 365 Education breaches GDPR rights of minors by shifting responsibility to schools, providing vague privacy information, and tracking users…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Interpretation
Published
European Union · Apr 25, 2024
CJEU Advocate General says Facebook must limit personal data for ads under GDPR data‑minimisation
The Advocate General’s opinion interprets Article 5(1)(c) GDPR to require Meta to restrict the use of personal data for targeted advertising by time, type and source. It also addresses purpose‑limitation, stating that publicly disclosed…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
