Moderate
Data protection authority action
Announced
Malta · May 17, 2023
Maltese DPA orders C-PLANET to disclose data source within 20 days or face fine
The Maltese Data Protection Authority (IDPC) ordered IT company C-PLANET to provide details on the source of personal data collected on voters within 20 days. Failure to comply will result in a proportionate and dissuasive fine under the…
Maltese Data Protection Authority (IDPC) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Data protection authority action
Decided
Austria · May 10, 2023
Austrian DPA deems Clearview AI’s biometric data processing illegal, orders deletion, no fine
The Austrian Data Protection Authority ruled that Clearview AI may not process the complainant’s biometric data and must delete the data. The decision cites GDPR violations for scraping and selling personal data of Europeans. No monetary…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Data protection authority action
Decided
Austria · Mar 27, 2023
Austrian DPA rules CRIF's processing of Austrian citizens' personal data illegal
The Austrian Data Protection Authority found that CRIF GmbH illegally processed addresses, dates of birth, names and other personal data of millions of Austrians obtained from AZ Direkt without consent or legal basis, ordering the deletion…
Austrian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · Feb 28, 2023
noyb files complaints against data brokers for refusing cookie‑based authentication of GDPR access requests
noyb lodged a series of complaints against websites and data brokers that denied or complicated GDPR access requests by requiring additional identification beyond cookies. The complaints argue that, under GDPR and EDPB guidance, users…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Fine
Announced
Ireland · Jan 27, 2023
Irish DPC announces €390 million fine on Meta for GDPR consent breach
The Irish Data Protection Commission announced a €390 million fine against Meta, ordering it to obtain valid consent for personalized advertising after the European Data Protection Board issued a binding decision. The fine illustrates…
Irish Data Protection Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Published
Ireland · Jan 11, 2023
Irish DPC fines Meta €60m for unlawful processing and €150m for transparency breaches
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued a final decision imposing a €150 million fine on Facebook for transparency failures and a €60 million fine on Meta for lacking a legal basis to process personal data. The decision also…
Irish Data Protection Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Announced
European Union · Jan 4, 2023
EU EDPB bans Meta from using personal data for personalized ads, imposes €390 million fine
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) decided that Meta (Facebook and Instagram) may not use personal data for personalized advertising and must obtain opt‑in consent. The decision also imposes a total fine of €390 million on Meta.…
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Fine
In effect
Ireland · Jan 4, 2023 · effective Jan 4, 2023
EU data protection board fines Meta €390 million and bans personalized ads
The European Data Protection Board, following the Irish Data Protection Commission, ruled that Meta's use of personal data for personalized advertising violated the GDPR and imposed a €390 million fine. Meta must obtain opt‑in consent and…
European Data Protection Board · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Announced
European Union · Dec 6, 2022
EU Data Protection Board rules Meta's consent bypass for personalized ads illegal
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) decided that Meta cannot force users to accept personalized ads and must obtain a yes/no consent option. The decision overturns a previous draft decision by the Irish Data Protection Commission and…
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · Oct 27, 2022
noyb files 700+ GDPR complaints on cookie banners, prompting widespread addition of reject buttons
noyb scanned over 3,600 websites in March 2021 and filed more than 700 complaints across Europe for GDPR‑violating cookie banners lacking a clear reject option. Follow‑up scans in October 2022 showed that 41% of the sites added a reject…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · Aug 9, 2022
226 GDPR complaints lodged against deceptive OneTrust cookie banners
noyb filed 226 complaints with 18 data protection authorities over websites using OneTrust cookie banners that employ deceptive designs. The complaints allege violations of GDPR requirements for a fair yes/no consent choice. Some websites…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Fine
Decided
European Union · Jul 21, 2022
6.3 million Euro fine imposed on Grindr for GDPR violations
noyb’s complaints resulted in a 6.3 million Euro fine against the gay dating app Grindr for breaching the GDPR. The fine was highlighted in noyb’s 2021 Annual Report.
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Data protection authority action
Published
Ireland · Jul 7, 2022
Irish DPC issues Draft Decision on Facebook EU-US data transfers, starts one-month comment period
The Irish Data Protection Commission issued a Draft Decision under Article 60 GDPR concerning Meta's Facebook EU‑US data transfers. The draft triggers a one‑month comment period for other European DPAs and does not immediately halt the…
Irish Data Protection Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
In effect
European Union · Jul 5, 2022
EU DPAs ban use of Google Analytics over unlawful US data transfers
The Italian Data Protection Authority (GPDP) declared Google Analytics illegal because it transfers personal data to the United States. French CNIL and Austrian DPA issued similar orders, requiring websites to stop using the service. The…
Italian Data Protection Authority (GPDP) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Announced
European Union · May 24, 2022
noyb warns of widespread GDPR non‑compliance and lack of enforcement after four years
The NGO noyb states that despite the GDPR becoming applicable on 25 May 2018, many companies continue to ignore users' rights and enforcement remains weak. It notes that about 50 cross‑country cases it filed have not yet received a final…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Settlement
Settled
Ireland · Apr 28, 2022 · effective Apr 28, 2022
Irish DPC to pay tens of thousands in costs to noyb over 47‑month delay in WhatsApp and Instagram GDPR cases
The Irish Data Protection Commission settled with privacy group noyb, agreeing to cover tens of thousands of euros in legal costs after a 47‑month delay in drafting decisions on WhatsApp and Instagram cases. The delay contravenes GDPR…
Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Data protection authority action
In effect
France · Apr 5, 2022
CNIL rules use of Google Analytics illegal and orders French sites to comply with GDPR
The French data protection authority (CNIL) decided that using Google Analytics violates the GDPR and ordered three French website controllers to bring their practices into compliance. The decision follows earlier Austrian DPA rulings and…
CNIL · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Announced
European Union · Mar 14, 2022
Amazon workers file GDPR access requests to demand data transparency
Warehouse workers from Germany, UK, Italy, Poland and Slovakia filed data subject access requests under Article 15 GDPR to learn how Amazon processes their personal data. Amazon has one month to respond and disclose the processing…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Announced
European Union · Mar 4, 2022
noyb launches second wave of GDPR complaints against deceptive cookie banners
noyb sent 270 draft complaints to website operators whose cookie banners violate the GDPR, offering a 60‑day grace period before filing formal complaints. If companies do not fully comply, noyb will file complaints with DPAs, which may…
Data Protection Authorities · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Announced
European Union · Jan 23, 2022
noyb reports low GDPR enforcement rates on Data Protection Day
noyb disclosed that only 15% of its 51 GDPR complaints were decided within a year and no pan‑European case has been resolved under the one‑stop‑shop mechanism. The organization highlights delays across DPAs, including a three‑year‑plus…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
