Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
Austria · Nov 28, 2023
noyb files GDPR complaint against Meta over “Pay or Okay” tracking fee
noyb lodged a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority alleging that Meta’s practice of charging users up to €251.88 a year to avoid personalized advertising violates GDPR consent requirements. The complaint references the…
Austrian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · Nov 16, 2023
noyb files complaint with EDPS over EU Commission’s political micro‑targeting ads on X
noyb lodged a complaint with the European Data Protection Supervisor alleging the EU Commission used unlawful micro‑targeting on X to promote its chat‑control proposal. The ads targeted users based on political views and religious beliefs…
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Lawsuit filed
Filed
DE-HE · Oct 24, 2023
Acxiom sues German DPA to block noyb’s access to GDPR complaint files
Acxiom filed an interim injunction request with the Wiesbaden Administrative Court to prevent the Hessian data protection authority from granting noyb access to the case file concerning its alleged illegal sale of personal data to CRIF.…
Hessian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Court ruling
Decided
Austria · Oct 9, 2023
Austrian court orders streaming service DAZN to comply with GDPR access request after 5 years
The Austrian Federal Administrative Court ruled on 6 September 2023 that DAZN must provide the missing information requested under the GDPR right of access. DAZN complied with the court order on 13 September 2023, completing the request…
Austrian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Interpretation
Announced
European Union · Oct 3, 2023
Meta proposes 'Pay for your Rights' model charging EU users €160/year for non‑consent
Meta plans to charge EU users €160 per year if they do not consent to the processing of their personal data on Facebook and Instagram. The proposal references an obiter dictum from the CJEU case C‑252/21 that an alternative to ads may be…
Irish Data Protection Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Fine
Decided
Norway (EEA) · Sep 29, 2023
Norwegian Privacy Appeals Board upholds €5.8 million fine against Grindr
The Norwegian Privacy Appeals Board confirmed the Norwegian Data Protection Authority's fine of NOK 65 million against the dating app Grindr for sharing sensitive personal data with third parties. The fine, approximately €5.8 million…
Norwegian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Filed
France · Sep 14, 2023
noyb files three complaints in France alleging illegal data sharing by Fnac, SeLoger, MyFitnessPal apps
noyb lodged complaints with the French data protection authority (CNIL) against the mobile apps of Fnac, SeLoger and MyFitnessPal, alleging they collect and share personal data without user consent. The complaints cite violations of the…
CNIL · ePrivacy Directive
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · Aug 31, 2023
noyb files complaints against Fitbit in Austria, Netherlands, Italy over forced consent for data transfers
noyb lodged three complaints with the Austrian, Dutch and Italian data protection authorities alleging that Fitbit forces new EU users to consent to transfers of personal and health data to the United States and other countries. The…
Austrian Data Protection Authority, Dutch Data Protection Authority, Italian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
High
Penalty
Published
European Union · Aug 23, 2023
EU data protection board draft decision imposes €390 million fine on Meta for forced consent
In December 2022, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published a draft decision in the “forced consent” case against Meta, finding the company's practices violated the GDPR. The decision resulted in a €390 million fine. The case…
European Data Protection Board · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Pending
European Union · Aug 14, 2023
noyb reports 23 years of illegal EU‑US data transfers and limited enforcement actions
The EU Court of Justice invalidated the Safe Harbor and Privacy Shield deals in 2015 and 2020, making all EU‑US data transfers since 2000 illegal. Despite this, most DPAs have not acted on 101 complaints filed by noyb, with only Sweden…
European Commission · EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Moderate
FRAMEWORK UPDATE
Announced
European Union · Aug 14, 2023
EU and US announce new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework amid 23 years of illegal transfers
The European Commission and the United States agreed in mid‑July 2023 on a new Trans‑Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF), a successor to the invalidated Safe Harbor and Privacy Shield. noyb reports that most EU data protection…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Announced
European Union · Aug 1, 2023
Meta to switch to consent for behavioral ads after EU litigation
Meta announced it will seek user consent before showing behavioral ads in the EU and Switzerland, changing its legal basis from legitimate interest to consent. The move follows litigation by noyb, decisions by the EDPB and the CJEU, and a…
Irish Data Protection Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
High
Data protection authority action
Filed
Spain · Jul 27, 2023
noyb files complaint with Spanish DPA over Ryanair’s facial‑recognition verification for travel‑agent bookings
noyb lodged a complaint with Spain's Data Protection Authority (AEPD) alleging that Ryanair forces customers who book via online travel agents to undergo a facial‑recognition verification process. The complaint argues that Ryanair lacks a…
Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Settled
Belgium · Jul 19, 2023
Belgian DPA settles with news outlets, allowing them to avoid GDPR compliance
Fifteen Belgian news sites paid €10,000 each in a settlement with the Belgian Data Protection Authority, which closed the cases without ordering changes to unlawful cookie banners. noyb filed complaints to force the DPA to reopen…
Belgian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
In effect
Norway (EEA) · Jul 17, 2023 · effective Aug 4, 2023
Norwegian DPA temporarily bans Meta’s behavioral advertising on Facebook and Instagram
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) issued a temporary ban on Meta's use of behavioral advertising on Facebook and Instagram, effective from August 4 for at least three months. The ban remains until Meta can demonstrate…
Datatilsynet · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Decided
DE-NI · Jul 14, 2023
German DPA declares heise.de "Pay or Okay" cookie banner illegal
The Lower Saxony Data Protection Authority (LfD) ruled that the "Pay or Okay" model used by heise.de in 2021 violates GDPR because it does not provide specific consent for each purpose. The authority issued a reprimand, noting that…
Data Protection Authority of Lower Saxony (LfD) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Proposed regulation
Announced
European Union · Jul 10, 2023
EU Commission adopts third Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework, likely to face CJEU challenge
The European Commission has introduced a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework as its third attempt to secure an EU‑US data transfer adequacy decision. Privacy‑rights group noyb says it will challenge the decision before the Court of…
European Commission · EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
Germany · Jul 4, 2023
CJEU rules Meta must rely on consent for advertising, limiting GDPR bypass attempts
The Court of Justice of the EU held that Meta may only process personal data for core services and must obtain freely given consent for advertising and data sharing. The judgment rejects Meta's reliance on contractual necessity and…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Proposed regulation
Proposed
European Union · Jul 4, 2023
EU Commission proposes GDPR Procedures Regulation that may limit citizens' procedural rights
The European Commission has issued a proposal to create a GDPR Procedures Regulation to address cooperation gaps among DPAs. Critics say the draft strips citizens of procedural rights and gives companies extensive participation rights. The…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Fine
In effect
Sweden · Jul 3, 2023
Swedish DPA fines Tele2 €1M and CDON €0.3M for illegal use of Google Analytics
The Swedish Data Protection Authority (IMY) issued decisions against four companies for unlawful EU‑US data transfers via Google Analytics. It imposed a fine of 12 mio SEK (≈€1 M) on Tele2 and 300 000 SEK on CDON. The authority also…
Swedish Data Protection Authority (IMY) · General Data Protection Regulation
