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
Court ruling
Decided
European Union · Dec 7, 2023
CJEU rules automated credit scoring violates GDPR and expands judicial review of DPAs
The Court of Justice of the European Union issued two judgments: one confirming national courts can fully review DPA decisions, and another finding that automatically calculated credit scores breach Article 22 GDPR. The rulings require…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
Austria · Mar 17, 2023
Austrian Federal Administrative Court allows mobile providers to refuse access requests for location data without proof of exclusive use
The Austrian Federal Administrative Court (BVwG) ruled that A1 Telekom Austria may deny a data subject's request for traffic and location data unless the subject can prove exclusive use of the phone. The court deemed location data…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
Austria · Dec 29, 2020
Vienna Superior Court orders Facebook to pay €500 and grant full data access
The Viennese Superior Court ruled that Facebook must pay Mr. Schrems €500 in emotional damages and provide him full access to all personal data the company holds about him. The court held that Facebook does not need user consent under GDPR…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
Ireland · Jul 6, 2020
Irish High Court grants leave for judicial review of DPC's slow GDPR complaint procedure
The Irish High Court granted leave to noyb.eu to challenge the Data Protection Commission's handling of GDPR complaints against WhatsApp and Instagram. The DPC has taken two years to produce a first draft inquiry report, the first step of…
Irish Data Protection Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
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
