Moderate
Enforcement
In effect
European Union · Jul 5, 2022
EU DPAs ban use of Google Analytics over unlawful US data transfers
The Italian Data Protection Authority (GPDP) declared Google Analytics illegal because it transfers personal data to the United States. French CNIL and Austrian DPA issued similar orders, requiring websites to stop using the service. The…
Italian Data Protection Authority (GPDP) · General Data Protection Regulation
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
Low
Appeal
Filed
Spain · Jun 21, 2022
noyb files appeal against Spanish DPA decision restricting access to location data
noyb filed an appeal to the Audiencia Nacional challenging the Spanish DPA's decision that denied a customer access to his location data held by Virgin Telco. The DPA had sided with the telecom operator, limiting the GDPR right of access.…
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Announced
European Union · May 24, 2022
noyb warns of widespread GDPR non‑compliance and lack of enforcement after four years
The NGO noyb states that despite the GDPR becoming applicable on 25 May 2018, many companies continue to ignore users' rights and enforcement remains weak. It notes that about 50 cross‑country cases it filed have not yet received a final…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Interpretation
Announced
European Union · May 22, 2022
Open Letter warns EU‑US data transfer deal lacks material US law changes
The open letter published on 2022‑05‑22 criticises the announced Trans‑Atlantic Data Privacy Framework for relying on US executive orders without substantive changes to US surveillance law. It argues that the framework repeats the…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Interpretation
Published
Austria · May 2, 2022
Austrian DPA rejects risk‑based approach for EU‑US data transfers, deems Google IP anonymisation insufficient
The Austrian Data Protection Authority issued a decision stating that the GDPR does not permit a risk‑based approach for transfers to insecure third countries such as the United States. It also concluded that Google’s IP anonymisation does…
Austrian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Filed
Malta · Apr 29, 2022
noyb files second complaint against C‑Planet for refusing data‑subject access to source of political data
noyb filed a second complaint with Malta's Information & Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) demanding C‑Planet disclose the original source of illegally processed voter data. The company previously received a €65,000 fine for illegal…
Information & Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Settlement
Settled
Ireland · Apr 28, 2022 · effective Apr 28, 2022
Irish DPC to pay tens of thousands in costs to noyb over 47‑month delay in WhatsApp and Instagram GDPR cases
The Irish Data Protection Commission settled with privacy group noyb, agreeing to cover tens of thousands of euros in legal costs after a 47‑month delay in drafting decisions on WhatsApp and Instagram cases. The delay contravenes GDPR…
Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Data protection authority action
In effect
France · Apr 5, 2022
CNIL rules use of Google Analytics illegal and orders French sites to comply with GDPR
The French data protection authority (CNIL) decided that using Google Analytics violates the GDPR and ordered three French website controllers to bring their practices into compliance. The decision follows earlier Austrian DPA rulings and…
CNIL · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Proposed regulation
Announced
European Union · Mar 25, 2022
EU and US announce 'agreement in principle' for new data sharing system (Privacy Shield 2.0)
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President Biden announced an "agreement in principle" for a new EU‑US data sharing framework. No legal text exists yet; the announcement is purely political and will require months to draft and…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Announced
European Union · Mar 14, 2022
Amazon workers file GDPR access requests to demand data transparency
Warehouse workers from Germany, UK, Italy, Poland and Slovakia filed data subject access requests under Article 15 GDPR to learn how Amazon processes their personal data. Amazon has one month to respond and disclose the processing…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
High
Fine
In effect
Italy · Mar 10, 2022
Italian DPA fines Clearview AI €20 million and bans biometric processing
The Italian data protection authority imposed a €20 million fine on Clearview AI and prohibited the company from processing biometric data of individuals in Italy. Clearview must delete all existing biometric data of Italian citizens and…
Italian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Announced
European Union · Mar 4, 2022
noyb launches second wave of GDPR complaints against deceptive cookie banners
noyb sent 270 draft complaints to website operators whose cookie banners violate the GDPR, offering a 60‑day grace period before filing formal complaints. If companies do not fully comply, noyb will file complaints with DPAs, which may…
Data Protection Authorities · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Filed
DE-HE · Feb 25, 2022
noyb files complaint against giropay for processing detailed purchase data
The German payment service giropay stores item‑by‑item purchase information from online shops, including health‑related and sexual‑preference data. noyb lodged a complaint with the Hessian State Commissioner for Data Protection, alleging…
Hessian State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Announced
European Union · Jan 23, 2022
noyb reports low GDPR enforcement rates on Data Protection Day
noyb disclosed that only 15% of its 51 GDPR complaints were decided within a year and no pan‑European case has been resolved under the one‑stop‑shop mechanism. The organization highlights delays across DPAs, including a three‑year‑plus…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Fine
In effect
Malta · Jan 20, 2022
Malta data protection commissioner fines C-Planet €65,000 for illegal voter data collection
The Malta Information & Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) imposed a €65,000 fine on IT company C-Planet for unlawfully collecting personal data of 98% of Maltese voters, including political preferences. The IDPC found the processing…
Information & Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Published
Austria · Jan 13, 2022
Austrian DSB rules EU‑US transfers to Google Analytics illegal under GDPR
The Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) decided that the continuous use of Google Analytics violates the GDPR following the Schrems II ruling. The DSB rejected Google's claimed technical and organisational measures as ineffective…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde) · California Delete Act
Moderate
Enforcement
Published
European Union · Jan 11, 2022
EDPS reprimands European Parliament for illegal EU‑US data transfers via Google and Stripe
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued a decision reprimanding the European Parliament for violating data protection law on its COVID‑testing website. The use of Google Analytics and Stripe was found to breach the CJEU's…
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Filed
Luxembourg · Dec 22, 2021
noyb files complaint with Luxembourg CNPD over Amazon's automated e-recruiting decisions
noyb lodged a complaint with the Luxembourg data protection authority (CNPD) against Amazon for using automated decision‑making in its Mechanical Turk recruitment process. The complainant was denied access without explanation, and Amazon…
Commission Nationale pour la Protection des Données (CNPD) · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Filed
DE-RP · Dec 22, 2021
noyb files GDPR complaint against Airbnb over automated review deletions
noyb filed a GDPR complaint with the Data Protection Authority of Rheinland‑Pfalz against Airbnb for automatically deleting a host's five‑star review. The complaint alleges violations of Article 22(3) GDPR, which requires the right to…
Data Protection Authority of Rheinland-Pfalz · General Data Protection Regulation
