Low
Appeal
Filed
Sweden · Jun 22, 2022
noyb files appeal against Swedish DPA's refusal to treat data subjects as parties in GDPR complaints
The Swedish Data Protection Authority (IMY) rejected a request by a data subject to participate in a GDPR access‑request procedure, stating the subject was not a party to the case. noyb filed an appeal to the administrative court in…
Swedish Data Protection Authority (IMY) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
Austria · Jul 20, 2021
Austrian Supreme Court refers Facebook case to CJEU over consent vs contract and awards €500 symbolic damages
The Austrian Supreme Court (OGH) referred four questions to the Court of Justice of the EU concerning Facebook's reliance on contract instead of consent under the GDPR. In a partial judgment, the court awarded Max Schrems €500 for lack of…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Pending
Austria · Mar 14, 2021
Austrian Supreme Court to consider referral of Facebook GDPR consent bypass case
The Austrian Supreme Court (OGH) has been asked to refer a case concerning Facebook's alleged bypass of GDPR consent rules to the CJEU. The dispute centers on Facebook's claim that a contractual duty to provide personalized advertising…
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
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
Low
Lawsuit filed
Pending
Austria · Nov 12, 2019
Austrian court hears case accusing Facebook of processing data without consent under GDPR
In proceedings before the Vienna Regional Court, Facebook admitted to collecting and processing user data without consent since the GDPR took effect on May 25, 2018. The plaintiff argues that Facebook cannot rely on an alleged advertising…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Court ruling
Decided
Austria · Jun 21, 2019
Austrian Supreme Court rejects Facebook's attempt to block GDPR model lawsuit
The Austrian Supreme Court dismissed all of Facebook's efforts to halt a model privacy lawsuit, confirming that any party may bring a claim under the GDPR. The court also ruled that national variations of the GDPR can no longer restrict…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
