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Low Enforcement Decided Austria · Aug 4, 2021
Austrian DPA orders credit agency CRIF to disclose scoring logic after GDPR complaint
The Austrian Data Protection Authority ruled that CRIF's credit assessment constitutes profiling under the GDPR and must disclose that the creditworthiness score was calculated only from address, gender, name and date of birth. CRIF must…
Austrian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate Court ruling Decided European Union · Jun 24, 2021
European Court of Justice invalidated Privacy Shield in July 2020
The European Court of Justice ruled that the EU‑US Privacy Shield framework is invalid, affecting cross‑border data transfers. The decision was highlighted in noyb’s 2020 Annual Report.
Privacy Shield
Moderate Enforcement Filed European Union · May 26, 2021 · effective May 25, 2018
Digital Rights alliance files legal complaints across Europe against facial recognition company Clearview AI
Noyb and other EU digital‑rights groups submitted complaints to data‑protection authorities in France, Austria, Italy, Greece and the United Kingdom to halt Clearview AI's mass facial‑recognition surveillance. The regulators have three…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate Interpretation Published European Union · Nov 12, 2018
Max Schrems discusses GDPR on CBS 60 Minutes (Nov 11, 2018)
On 11 November 2018, noyb director Max Schrems appeared on CBS's 60 Minutes to explain the benefits and challenges of the GDPR and how the organization enforces it. The interview highlighted the law's role in allowing Europeans to reclaim…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
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HHS modifies ORR Unaccompanied Children system of records, effective Oct 28, 2026
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DOI establishes new matching program under Privacy Act of 1974
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Nov 2026
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Treasury exempts new tip intake records from certain Privacy Act provisions
United States (federal) · effective
Nov 2026
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Treasury proposes new system of records for federal student aid data
United States (federal) · effective
Nov 2026
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NARA proposes revisions to System of Records NARA 44 for reasonable accommodation requests
United States (federal) · effective
Jan 2027
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Colorado governor signs SB 26-189, revising AI Act to regulate ADMT in employment
Colorado · effective
Jan 2027
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NY Attorney General urges workers to file whistleblower complaints on unsafe AI development
New York · effective
Jan 2027
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Delaware Governor signs HB 380, amending the DPDPA effective Jan 1 2027
Delaware · effective
Jan 2027
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California Legislature passes SB 690 to limit pen register lawsuits under CIPA
California · effective
Jan 2027
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Colorado AI Act (SB 26-189, replacing SB 24-205)
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