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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 Published Austria · Sep 26, 2025
Austrian DSB bans KSV1870 from automated credit checks without consent
The Austrian Data Protection Authority ruled that KSV1870's fully automated credit rating was unlawful and prohibited the agency from conducting such checks without the data subject's consent. The authority also ordered KSV1870 to provide…
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 Data protection authority action Filed Austria · Jun 26, 2025
noyb files complaint against Bumble for unlawful AI Icebreakers in Austria
noyb lodged a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority alleging that Bumble's AI Icebreakers process personal data without valid consent and rely on an invalid legitimate‑interest claim. The complaint cites violations of GDPR…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · 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 Consent order Amended United States (federal) · May 15, 2025
CFPB amends Wise consent order over inaccurate fee disclosures
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau amended its January 30, 2025 consent order with Wise, an international remittance company. The amendment resolves claims that Wise advertised inaccurate fees and failed to properly disclose exchange…
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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 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 Enforcement In effect Belgium · Sep 12, 2024
Belgian DPA orders Mediahuis news sites to add reject button to cookie banners, imposes daily penalty
The Belgian Data Protection Authority ordered four Mediahuis news sites to add a “reject” button on the first layer of their cookie banners and to change misleading button colours. Non‑compliance triggers a penalty of €50,000 per day per…
Belgian Data Protection Authority · 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 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 Enforcement Filed European Union · Jun 6, 2024 · effective Jun 26, 2024
noyb files complaints in 11 EU DPAs to halt Meta's AI data use
noyb has lodged complaints with data protection authorities in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Spain, requesting an urgency procedure to stop Meta's planned use of personal…
EDPB · 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 Data protection authority action Published DE-BAVARIA · Feb 5, 2024
Bavarian DPA declares CRIF‑Acxiom data trading illegal under GDPR
The Bavarian data protection authority ruled that credit reference agency CRIF illegally purchased personal data from address trader Acxiom and breached GDPR purpose‑limitation and information duties. The decision follows a similar…
Bavarian Data Protection Authority · 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 Enforcement Filed European Union · Nov 16, 2023
noyb files complaint with EDPS over EU Commission’s political micro‑targeting ads on X
noyb lodged a complaint with the European Data Protection Supervisor alleging the EU Commission used unlawful micro‑targeting on X to promote its chat‑control proposal. The ads targeted users based on political views and religious beliefs…
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate Fine Decided Norway (EEA) · Sep 29, 2023
Norwegian Privacy Appeals Board upholds €5.8 million fine against Grindr
The Norwegian Privacy Appeals Board confirmed the Norwegian Data Protection Authority's fine of NOK 65 million against the dating app Grindr for sharing sensitive personal data with third parties. The fine, approximately €5.8 million…
Norwegian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
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