Moderate
Guidance
Published
European Union · Jan 27, 2021
noyb urges stronger GDPR enforcement on European Data Protection Day
noyb highlights that despite the GDPR's strong provisions, compliance remains low and enforcement insufficient. The organization calls on data protection authorities and companies to move from paper rights to real protection, citing the…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Interpretation
Published
European Union · Oct 29, 2020
noyb reaches 3,000 subscribers for GDPRtoday newsletter
The organization noyb announced that its GDPRtoday newsletter has surpassed 3,000 subscribers within ten months. The newsletter provides English summaries of GDPR decisions from across Europe and has translated and summarized over 500…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Guidance
Published
European Union · Jul 20, 2020
noyb releases guidance for EU companies on Schrems II data‑transfer obligations
The guidance explains steps EU controllers should take after the CJEU Schrems II judgment, including reviewing data flows, stopping transfers that rely on the invalidated Privacy Shield, and notifying DPAs when using SCCs after a negative…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Interpretation
Published
European Union · Jun 24, 2020
EDPB responds to noyb open letter on Facebook case procedural concerns
The European Data Protection Board acknowledged the issues raised by noyb regarding the Irish DPA's handling of the Facebook case and said it is working to improve consistency procedures and cooperation among supervisory authorities. No…
European Data Protection Board · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Guidance
Published
European Union · Apr 9, 2020
noyb releases ad‑hoc guidance on GDPR compliance for COVID‑19 data processing
noyb published an ad‑hoc paper outlining how the GDPR permits processing personal data to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The paper cites Articles 6(1)(d) and 9(2)(i) as legal bases and stresses the need for privacy‑by‑design, data…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Guidance
Published
European Union · Apr 2, 2020
Noyb reports video conferencing tools' privacy policies fall short of GDPR obligations
The report examined the privacy policies of six video‑conferencing services (Zoom, Webex Meetings, Meeting, Skype, Teams, Wire) and found they lack clear GDPR information, such as basic rights and recipient details. An update on…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Interpretation
Published
European Union · Feb 26, 2020 · effective Feb 26, 2020
GDPRhub launches public wiki summarizing national GDPR decisions
A new public wiki, GDPRhub, provides searchable summaries of GDPR decisions by national DPAs and courts in English. The site aims to collect over 500 decisions by the end of 2020 and includes commentaries, DPA profiles, and jurisdictional…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
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
