Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
Austria · Dec 18, 2025 · deadline Dec 31, 2025
Austrian Supreme Court orders Meta to give users full data access within 14 days
The Austrian Supreme Court ruled that Meta must provide a complete copy of all personal data to any user request within 14 days, including source, recipient and purpose information. The court also required Meta to obtain explicit opt‑in…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Proposed regulation
Proposed
European Union · Nov 22, 2025
EU Commission proposes Digital Omnibus package with new personal data definition and research exemption
The European Commission has released the Digital Omnibus proposal, introducing a narrower definition of personal data (Art. 4(1)), a broader research exemption (Arts. 4(38), 5(1)(b), 13, 89), and new AI‑related rules (Arts. 9(2)(k), 9(5)…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Proposed regulation
Proposed
European Union · Nov 11, 2025
Open letter warns EU Commission's Digital Omnibus draft could deregulate GDPR
Noyb, EDRi and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties sent an open letter to the European Commission criticizing a draft Digital Omnibus that would amend core GDPR provisions. The draft proposes redefining personal data, weakening data…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Data protection authority action
Decided
Austria · Oct 9, 2025
Austrian DSB rules Microsoft 365 Education illegally tracks students and orders data deletion
The Austrian Data Protection Authority found Microsoft 365 Education used tracking cookies without consent and denied a data‑access request, violating GDPR. The DSB ordered Microsoft to delete the data, provide full access, and disclose…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Data protection authority action
Decided
Austria · Aug 29, 2025
Austrian DPA orders YouTube to comply with GDPR Article 15 access request
The Austrian Data Protection Authority issued a decision ordering YouTube (Google) to provide the complainant with full access to his personal data, including purpose, storage periods, recipients and tracking cookies, under Article 15…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · Jul 17, 2025
noyb files GDPR complaints against TikTok, AliExpress and WeChat for denying data access
noyb has lodged complaints with the data protection authorities in Belgium, Greece and the Netherlands alleging that TikTok, AliExpress and WeChat violated Articles 12 and 15 of the GDPR by failing to provide full data access. The…
Data Protection Authorities (Belgium, Greece, Netherlands) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Proposed regulation
Proposed
European Union · May 20, 2025
EU trilogue negotiations on GDPR procedural regulation risk undermining enforcement
The European Commission's draft procedural regulation aimed at harmonising GDPR enforcement is in its final trilogue meeting. The proposal introduces long deadlines and complex steps that could delay cases until around 2029. NGOs warn the…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Proposed regulation
Proposed
European Union · Apr 17, 2025
EU's draft GDPR Procedural Regulation faces criticism for increasing complexity
The European Commission has introduced a draft GDPR Procedural Regulation to improve cross‑border DPA cooperation. The proposal is currently in trilogue negotiations with the European Parliament and the Council. Critics argue the draft…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Guidance
Published
United States (federal) · Mar 31, 2025
2024 HMDA Modified LAR Data Now Available on FFIEC Platform
The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Modified Loan Application Register data for 2024 have been released on the FFIEC HMDA Platform for about 4,898 filers. The loan‑level data are modified to protect consumer privacy and are now…
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau · Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
Norway (EEA) · Mar 20, 2025
noyb files second GDPR complaint against OpenAI over defamatory AI hallucinations in Norway
noyb filed a second complaint with the Norwegian Data Protection Authority alleging that OpenAI's ChatGPT generated false, defamatory personal data about a Norwegian user. The complaint cites violations of GDPR Article 5(1)(d) on data…
Norwegian Datatilsynet · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · Jan 16, 2025
noyb files GDPR complaints against TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat and Xiaomi over transfers to China
noyb has lodged six GDPR complaints in five EU countries alleging unlawful transfers of Europeans' personal data to China by TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat and Xiaomi. The complaints request that DPAs suspend the transfers under…
European Commission · Standard Contractual Clauses
Moderate
Fine
Decided
Netherlands · Dec 18, 2024
Dutch DPA fines Netflix €4.75 million for inadequate data‑subject information
The Dutch Data Protection Authority issued a decision imposing a €4.75 million fine on Netflix for not adequately informing customers about its data processing. The authority found Netflix failed to provide clear information and a full…
Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Interpretation
In effect
European Union · Dec 2, 2024 · effective Dec 2, 2024
noyb qualified as EU 'Qualified Entity' to bring collective GDPR redress actions
noyb has been approved as a Qualified Entity under Directive (EU) 2020/1828, allowing it to bring collective injunctions and redress actions across the EU. Approvals were issued by Austria's Bundeskartellamt on 2 December 2024 and…
Bundeskartellamt; Irish Ministry for Justice · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Data protection authority action
Filed
Austria · Aug 29, 2024
noyb files complaint with Austrian DPA over automated credit checks by KSV1870 and Unsere Wasserkraft
noyb lodged a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority against credit reference agency KSV1870 and energy supplier Unsere Wasserkraft. The complaint alleges that customers are subjected to fully automated credit checks that…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · Aug 22, 2024
noyb files two complaints with EDPS over EU Parliament recruitment platform data breach
In early May 2024 the European Parliament disclosed a massive breach of its PEOPLE recruitment platform affecting over 8,000 staff. noyb filed two complaints with the European Data Protection Supervisor alleging violations of the EU GDPR…
European Data Protection Supervisor · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · Aug 12, 2024
noyb files nine GDPR complaints against X over AI training of 60 million EU users
noyb has lodged GDPR complaints in Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland alleging that X used personal data of over 60 million EU/EEA users to train its AI system without consent. The Irish…
Irish Data Protection Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Investigation
Announced
Austria · Jun 4, 2024
noyb files complaints urging Austrian DSB to investigate Microsoft 365 Education for GDPR violations affecting children
noyb has lodged two complaints with Austria's data protection authority alleging that Microsoft 365 Education breaches GDPR rights of minors by shifting responsibility to schools, providing vague privacy information, and tracking users…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Pending
European Union · Jan 28, 2024
Survey finds 74% of insiders say authorities would find GDPR violations in average EU company
A noyb survey of over 1,000 data‑protection professionals reports that 74% believe authorities would discover relevant GDPR violations during on‑site inspections. Respondents cite lack of clear DPA decisions, fines, and public enforcement…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
European Union · Dec 7, 2023
CJEU rules automated credit scoring violates GDPR and expands judicial review of DPAs
The Court of Justice of the European Union issued two judgments: one confirming national courts can fully review DPA decisions, and another finding that automatically calculated credit scores breach Article 22 GDPR. The rulings require…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Proposed regulation
Proposed
European Union · Jul 4, 2023
EU Commission proposes GDPR Procedures Regulation that may limit citizens' procedural rights
The European Commission has issued a proposal to create a GDPR Procedures Regulation to address cooperation gaps among DPAs. Critics say the draft strips citizens of procedural rights and gives companies extensive participation rights. The…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
