Low
Enforcement
Filed
Austria · Jun 9, 2026
noyb files injunction against Austrian credit agency CRIF over GDPR violations
noyb, a state‑approved qualified entity, filed an injunction against CRIF to stop its alleged unlawful collection and scoring of personal data under the GDPR. The filing also suspends the limitation period and prepares a subsequent class…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Investigation
Filed
Norway (EEA) · Jun 3, 2026
Norwegian Consumer Council and noyb file complaint against Schibsted over “Pay or Okay” tracking scheme
The Norwegian Consumer Council and privacy NGO noyb have lodged a joint complaint with the Norwegian Data Protection Authority against Schibsted for its “Pay or Okay” system that forces users to pay to refuse tracking. The complaint argues…
Norwegian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Fine
In effect
France · Mar 13, 2026
French court upholds €40M GDPR fine against Criteo
The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) fined Criteo €40 million for GDPR violations, including lack of valid consent, transparency, and failures to honor erasure and access rights. In March 2026, the Conseil d’État rejected Criteo’s…
CNIL · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Lawsuit filed
Filed
European Union · Jan 28, 2026
noyb debunks 5 GDPR misconceptions on Data Protection Day
The article clarifies that the GDPR does not mandate cookie banners, that DPAs rarely impose fines, and that companies must obtain explicit consent for tracking. It also explains the limited scope of the right of access and counters claims…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Data protection authority action
Decided
Austria · Jan 27, 2026
Austrian DSB orders Microsoft to stop tracking school children with cookies
The Austrian Data Protection Authority ruled that Microsoft illegally installed tracking cookies on a pupil's device without consent. The authority ordered Microsoft to cease the use of those cookies within four weeks. The decision follows…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
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
Low
Guidance
Published
European Union · Dec 4, 2025
EDPB publishes first opinion on Pay or Okay, urging a three‑option consent model
In April 2024 the European Data Protection Board released its first opinion on Pay or Okay systems, recommending a third choice of "advertising, but no tracking" alongside pay and consent options. A noyb‑commissioned study shows that users…
European Data Protection Board
Moderate
Proposed regulation
Proposed
European Union · Nov 11, 2025
Open letter warns EU Commission's Digital Omnibus draft could deregulate GDPR
Noyb, EDRi and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties sent an open letter to the European Commission criticizing a draft Digital Omnibus that would amend core GDPR provisions. The draft proposes redefining personal data, weakening data…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Fine
In effect
France · Sep 4, 2025
CNIL fines Google €325 million for unsolicited Gmail advertising
The French data protection authority CNIL has issued a decision siding with privacy NGO noyb and fined Google €325 million for sending unsolicited advertising emails to Gmail users without consent. The authority also ordered Google to stop…
CNIL · ePrivacy Directive
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
Austria · Aug 18, 2025
Austrian Federal Administrative Court rules DerStandard's "pay or okay" consent model illegal
The Austrian Federal Administrative Court (BVwG) confirmed the Data Protection Authority's finding that DerStandard violated the GDPR by offering a "pay or okay" choice. The court held that the newspaper did not obtain valid, granular…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
European Union · Jul 31, 2025
CJEU ruling C‑446/21 limits use of personal data for online advertising and repurposing publicly available data
The European Court of Justice issued ruling C‑446/21, fully backing a lawsuit against Meta's Facebook service. The court massively limits the use of personal data for online advertising and restricts the reuse of publicly available…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Guidance
Announced
European Union · Jul 24, 2025
Report flags 'Pay or Okay' consent‑bypass systems as violating GDPR free‑consent requirement
The noyb report documents the spread of “Pay or Okay” systems across Europe, where users must pay to refuse tracking, resulting in near‑universal consent rates that breach the GDPR’s freely‑given consent standard. It cites a July 2023 CJEU…
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Lawsuit filed
Filed
Germany · Jun 17, 2025
noyb sues German DPAs over inactivity on ‘Pay or OK’ GDPR complaints
noyb filed complaints in August 2021 against news sites using ‘Pay or OK’ consent mechanisms, alleging they violate the GDPR’s freely given consent requirement. After nearly four years of inaction, the North Rhine‑Westphalia and Hesse data…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Announced
European Union · Jun 16, 2025
noyb warns Meta's planned WhatsApp ads may breach GDPR and DMA
noyb alleges that Meta's intention to serve ads on WhatsApp using personal data from Instagram and Facebook violates the GDPR and the EU Digital Markets Act. The organization says the proposed "Pay or Okay" model would not provide freely…
noyb · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Filed
Germany · Feb 21, 2025
noyb files GDPR complaints against six German parties for illegal political microtargeting
In March 2023, noyb filed complaints with the Berlin and Bavarian Data Protection Authorities alleging that six German political parties used political microtargeting on Facebook during the 2021 election, violating Article 9 GDPR. The DPAs…
Berlin Data Protection Authority; Bavarian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Filed
DE-NRW · Feb 12, 2025
noyb files complaint against WetterOnline for refusing GDPR access request
WetterOnline shares precise location data with more than 300 third‑party advertising companies and rejected a data‑subject access request, citing a "disproportionate effort". noyb filed a complaint with the North Rhine‑Westphalia data…
Data protection authority of North Rhine-Westphalia · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
Ireland · Jan 29, 2025
EU General Court rules Irish DPC acted unlawfully for refusing to investigate noyb complaint
The EU General Court held that the Irish Data Protection Commission unlawfully refused to investigate a complaint filed by noyb. The court dismissed the DPC's claims against the European Data Protection Board. The case can now be appealed…
Irish Data Protection Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Decided
European Union · Dec 13, 2024
EDPS finds European Commission illegally used political micro‑targeting
The European Data Protection Supervisor issued a decision that the European Commission illegally targeted ads using sensitive political data. The EDPS issued only a reprimand, noting no fine was needed as the practice stopped. The decision…
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Filed
France · Dec 12, 2024
noyb files complaint against BeReal for forced consent dark pattern in France
noyb has lodged a complaint with the French data protection authority (CNIL) alleging that BeReal uses a dark‑pattern consent banner that forces users to accept tracking for advertising. The complaint argues the consent is not freely…
CNIL · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Pending
Ireland · Nov 12, 2024
Meta proposes "less personalized" ads that use location and age without consent, sparking GDPR enforcement concerns
Meta announced a new ad option that will still use personal data such as location and date of birth without obtaining consent, which noyb says violates the GDPR. The organization has filed pending litigation against Meta for this and…
Irish Data Protection Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
