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
Low
Interpretation
Announced
United States (federal) · Dec 9, 2020
US Senate Commerce Committee holds hearing on EU‑US data transfers after Schrems II
The Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the United States Senate scheduled a hearing on EU‑US data transfers following the CJEU Schrems II decision. Witnesses include representatives from the FTC, the Department of…
EU‑US Privacy Shield
Low
Enforcement
Filed
Germany · Nov 16, 2020
noyb files complaints against Apple's IDFA tracking code
The privacy NGO noyb filed two complaints with the German and Spanish data protection authorities alleging that Apple's Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) tracks users without consent, violating the EU e‑Privacy Directive. The complaints…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
Malta · Nov 12, 2020
noyb files complaint with Maltese DPA over C-Planet voter data breach
noyb filed a complaint with the Maltese Data Protection Authority against C-Planet IT Solutions for leaking personal data of 337,384 voters, including phone numbers, dates of birth and political opinions. NGOs Daphne Foundation and…
Maltese Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Court ruling
Decided
Ireland · Oct 29, 2020
Irish High Court orders DPC to cover most of Max Schrems' legal costs in EU‑US data transfer case
The Irish High Court ruled that the Irish Data Protection Commission must pay the legal costs of Max Schrems in his EU‑US data‑transfer case, except for three days of hearing costs which Facebook must cover. The decision follows a series…
Irish Data Protection Commission
Low
Guidance
Published
Belgium · Oct 29, 2020
Belgian Ministerial Decree approves noyb as qualified entity to file class actions
In September, the Belgian Official Journal published a Ministerial Decree approving noyb as a qualified entity under the collective action scheme of the Belgian Code of Economic Law. This authorisation enables noyb to file representative…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Interpretation
Published
European Union · Oct 29, 2020
noyb reaches 3,000 subscribers for GDPRtoday newsletter
The organization noyb announced that its GDPRtoday newsletter has surpassed 3,000 subscribers within ten months. The newsletter provides English summaries of GDPR decisions from across Europe and has translated and summarized over 500…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
Austria · Oct 21, 2020
noyb files GDPR complaint against Wizz Air over charged rectification request
On 21.10.2020 noyb filed a GDPR complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority against Wizz Air for charging €35 to update a passenger's surname. The airline required the passenger to call a paid hotline to make the change…
Austrian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Filed
Austria · Oct 13, 2020
noyb files GDPR complaint against Austrian address broker AZ Direct for lack of source and recipient transparency
noyb lodged a GDPR complaint with the Austrian data protection authority against AZ Direct Österreich GmbH for refusing to disclose the origin and recipients of address data. The company claimed it was too burdensome to keep precise…
Austrian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
Ireland · Oct 12, 2020
Irish High Court grants judicial review to stop Facebook EU-US data transfers
The Irish High Court granted leave for a judicial review filed by privacy group noyb against the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) to compel a decision on Facebook's EU‑US data transfers. The action seeks to enforce the European Court…
Irish Data Protection Commission · Standard Contractual Clauses
Moderate
Enforcement
Announced
European Union · Sep 25, 2020
noyb reports companies' limited responses to GDPR data‑transfer inquiries after Schrems II
The non‑profit noyb contacted 33 firms in mid‑2020 asking for details on their international data transfers under Articles 12‑15 of the GDPR, following the CJEU Schrems II ruling. Many companies either did not reply or gave only generic…
European Commission · Standard Contractual Clauses
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · Sep 22, 2020
noyb files 101 complaints against EU website operators for illegal US data transfers
noyb lodged 101 complaints against EU/EEA website operators using Google Analytics and Facebook Connect, alleging illegal transfers of personal data to the US. The complaints rely on the CJEU judgment of 16 July 2020 that such transfers…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Decided
Austria · Sep 16, 2020
Austrian DSB decides on Flimmit streaming complaint after 1.5 years
In September 2020 the Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) issued a decision on the complaint against Vienna streaming service Flimmit filed by noyb. The DSB rejected the complaint because Flimmit provided the missing information about…
Datenschutzbehörde (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Announced
Ireland · Sep 14, 2020
Irish High Court grants Facebook leave to file Judicial Review, stays DPC EU‑US data‑flow investigation
The Irish High Court granted Facebook leave to bring a Judicial Review (Case No 2020/617 JR) and ordered a stay of the Data Protection Commission's ex officio investigation into Facebook's EU‑US data transfers. The DPC may resume the…
Data Protection Commission (DPC) · Standard Contractual Clauses
Low
Guidance
Announced
European Union · Sep 8, 2020
noyb publishes 2018-2019 annual report
The report outlines noyb's funding, membership growth, and operational costs as a European non‑profit focused on strategic litigation to uphold the GDPR. It details the organization’s budget aims and the proportion of recurring support…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Interpretation
Published
European Union · Sep 4, 2020
Max Schrems testifies at European Parliament hearing on EU‑US data transfers
Max Schrems, EU Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders, and EDPB head Andrea Jelinek debated the EU‑US data transfer judgment that invalidated the Privacy Shield and addressed the validity of standard contractual clauses. The hearing…
European Commission · Standard Contractual Clauses
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · Aug 17, 2020
101 GDPR complaints filed against EU companies for US data transfers to Google and Facebook
Noyb has filed 101 complaints in all 30 EU and EEA member states alleging that European companies continue to forward visitor data to Google and Facebook in the US. The complaints cite the CJEU ruling that the EU‑US Privacy Shield is…
Data Protection Authorities · Standard Contractual Clauses
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
Austria · Aug 4, 2020
noyb files GDPR complaint against CRIF over arbitrary credit score
noyb.eu lodged a GDPR complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority against credit rating agency CRIF for assigning a credit score of 446 despite claiming no personal data was stored. The score caused an electricity supplier to…
Austrian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Pending
Ireland · Jul 28, 2020 · deadline Jul 31, 2020
Irish DPC provides no clear timeline for enforcing CJEU data transfer judgment
noyb requested the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) to act on the CJEU judgment invalidating the EU‑US data transfer mechanisms. The DPC replied that it will not commit to a clear timetable for a decision. noyb set a compliance…
Irish Data Protection Commission · Standard Contractual Clauses
High
Guidance
Published
European Union · Jul 24, 2020 · effective Jul 16, 2020
noyb provides step-by-step guide for EU users to stop US data transfers after Schrems II
The document outlines how data subjects can exercise GDPR rights to learn about and halt transfers of their personal data to the United States following the CJEU Schrems II judgment. It provides sample request letters for information…
European Commission · Standard Contractual Clauses
