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
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
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
