Moderate
Court ruling
Pending
Austria · Feb 26, 2020
Vienna Regional Court closes oral hearing in GDPR case against Facebook, judgment pending
The Vienna Regional Court for Civil Matters (LGfZRS) ended a nine‑hour oral hearing in a data‑protection lawsuit against Facebook. The court will issue a written judgment in the coming months and the case is expected to be appealed to…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Fine
Announced
France · Jun 21, 2019
CNIL fines Google €50 million for GDPR ‘forced consent’ violations
The French data protection authority (CNIL) announced a €50 million fine against Google for GDPR violations related to forced consent. The penalty stems from complaints filed by noyb.eu and La Quadrature du Net. The announcement was made…
CNIL · 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
