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
Low
Court ruling
Decided
Ireland · May 31, 2019
Irish Supreme Court dismisses Facebook’s application to halt EU‑US data‑transfer reference
The Irish Supreme Court dismissed Facebook’s application, finding it had jurisdiction to intervene but the company failed to substantiate its request. The court therefore did not take the actions sought by Facebook, allowing the case to…
Irish Data Protection Commission · Safe Harbor
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