Moderate
Guidance
Published
European Union · Jul 20, 2020
noyb releases guidance for EU companies on Schrems II data‑transfer obligations
The guidance explains steps EU controllers should take after the CJEU Schrems II judgment, including reviewing data flows, stopping transfers that rely on the invalidated Privacy Shield, and notifying DPAs when using SCCs after a negative…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
European Union · Jul 16, 2020
CJEU invalidates EU‑US Privacy Shield and bars use of SCCs for Facebook
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the EU‑US Privacy Shield is invalid because US surveillance laws conflict with EU fundamental rights. It also held that Standard Contractual Clauses cannot be used by Facebook and…
European Commission · Standard Contractual Clauses
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
European Union · Jul 12, 2020
CJEU judgment limits EU‑US data outsourcing, confirms 'necessary' transfers exempt
The Court of Justice of the EU ruled that "necessary" transfers of personal data to the US are not affected by the case, while voluntary outsourcing of processing to US providers may violate the GDPR. The judgment confirms the invalidity…
European Commission · Standard Contractual Clauses
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
Ireland · Jul 6, 2020
Irish High Court grants leave for judicial review of DPC's slow GDPR complaint procedure
The Irish High Court granted leave to noyb.eu to challenge the Data Protection Commission's handling of GDPR complaints against WhatsApp and Instagram. The DPC has taken two years to produce a first draft inquiry report, the first step of…
Irish Data Protection Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
Austria · Jun 30, 2020
Vienna Regional Court issues limited judgment in Schrems v. Facebook case
The Vienna Regional Court delivered a written judgment that largely summarised the facts and granted the plaintiff full access to his data and €500 symbolic damages. The judge limited legal analysis of GDPR compliance to 19 sentences and…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Interpretation
Published
European Union · Jun 24, 2020
EDPB responds to noyb open letter on Facebook case procedural concerns
The European Data Protection Board acknowledged the issues raised by noyb regarding the Irish DPA's handling of the Facebook case and said it is working to improve consistency procedures and cooperation among supervisory authorities. No…
European Data Protection Board · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Fine
In effect
France · Jun 19, 2020
French court upholds €50 million CNIL fine against Google
The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) imposed a €50 million fine on Google for insufficient information and lack of valid consent for personalized ads. The Conseil d’État confirmed the CNIL's decision and affirmed its jurisdiction…
CNIL · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Filed
Austria · Jun 15, 2020 · effective May 25, 2018
noyb files GDPR complaint against A1 Telekom Austria over denial of location and traffic data access
noyb.eu lodged a GDPR complaint against A1 Telekom Austria for refusing to provide customers with their traffic and location data. The complaint argues that A1's reliance on an old Austrian DSB decision and the Telecommunications Act…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Class action
Announced
Malta · May 27, 2020
Massive political data leak in Malta prompts class action
A database of 337,384 Maltese voters' personal information, including political affiliation, was publicly accessible for at least a year after being stored by C‑Planet IT Solutions in an open directory. The leak violates GDPR provisions on…
Maltese Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Pending
Ireland · May 24, 2020
noyb files GDPR complaints against Facebook Group, warns of potential €2.5bn fine
Within hours of the GDPR becoming applicable on 25 May 2018, the non‑profit noyb filed three complaints against Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The Irish DPC has kept the investigation confidential but may issue a fine of up to…
Irish Data Protection Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Announced
Ireland · May 20, 2020
noyb announces plan to file GDPR complaints over Apple Siri recordings
A former Apple employee alleges Siri records conversations without user activation. noyb says the practice may breach the GDPR and ePrivacy rules. noyb announces it will file complaints under Article 66 GDPR urgency procedure.
Irish Data Protection Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
Austria · May 13, 2020
noyb files GDPR complaint against Google over Android Advertising ID tracking
noyb filed a formal GDPR complaint against Google for tracking users via the Android Advertising ID without a valid legal basis. The complaint was submitted on behalf of an Austrian citizen to the Austrian Data Protection Authority. GDPR…
Austrian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Guidance
Published
Austria · Apr 21, 2020
First European Corona contact tracing app in Austria reviewed by noyb, epicenter.works and SBA Research
The Austrian Red Cross released a contact tracing app on March 25th, which uses a hybrid central‑server and local storage model. NGOs and security researchers reviewed the app and identified privacy weaknesses, recommending a switch to a…
Moderate
Guidance
Published
European Union · Apr 9, 2020
noyb releases ad‑hoc guidance on GDPR compliance for COVID‑19 data processing
noyb published an ad‑hoc paper outlining how the GDPR permits processing personal data to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The paper cites Articles 6(1)(d) and 9(2)(i) as legal bases and stresses the need for privacy‑by‑design, data…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Guidance
Published
European Union · Apr 2, 2020
Noyb reports video conferencing tools' privacy policies fall short of GDPR obligations
The report examined the privacy policies of six video‑conferencing services (Zoom, Webex Meetings, Meeting, Skype, Teams, Wire) and found they lack clear GDPR information, such as basic rights and recipient details. An update on…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Announced
Austria · Mar 31, 2020
Streaming services fail GDPR transparency requirements, report finds
A joint investigation by the Austrian Chamber of Labour and noyb evaluated eight streaming platforms against GDPR transparency obligations. The study found that most services provide insufficient information on data handling, retention…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Investigation
Filed
DE-HE · Mar 2, 2020
noyb files GDPR complaint against Amazon for lacking TLS email encryption
The privacy NGO noyb submitted a complaint to the Hessian Data Protection Authority alleging Amazon violates GDPR Article 32 by not using TLS encryption for emails. The complaint may also be handled by Luxembourg's DPA, which could impose…
Hessian Data Protection Authority · 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
Moderate
Interpretation
Published
European Union · Feb 26, 2020 · effective Feb 26, 2020
GDPRhub launches public wiki summarizing national GDPR decisions
A new public wiki, GDPRhub, provides searchable summaries of GDPR decisions by national DPAs and courts in English. The site aims to collect over 500 decisions by the end of 2020 and includes commentaries, DPA profiles, and jurisdictional…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Filed
Norway (EEA) · Jan 14, 2020
Norwegian DPA receives GDPR complaints against Grindr and ad‑tech firms
The Norwegian Consumer Council, together with noyb, filed three formal GDPR complaints against Grindr and five ad‑tech companies (Twitter’s MoPub, AT&T’s AppNexus, OpenX, AdColony, Smaato) with the Norwegian Data Protection Authority. The…
Norwegian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
