Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
European Union · May 4, 2023
CJEU rules GDPR right of access must include documents and database extracts
The Court of Justice of the European Union held that a data subject’s right of access under Article 15 GDPR includes providing the data in context, such as relevant documents and database extracts. The ruling arose from a complaint against…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Interpretation
Published
Austria · Apr 11, 2023
Austrian DPA says "Pay or Okay" cookie paywalls must allow specific consent
The Austrian Data Protection Authority partially reversed its earlier stance on the "Pay or Okay" model used by Der Standard, confirming its general permissibility but requiring that users be able to say "yes" or "no" to each specific data…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Guidance
Announced
European Union · Apr 4, 2023
noyb launches free tool for broad Facebook opt‑out under GDPR
The privacy NGO noyb released an online tool that lets users submit a broad objection to Meta’s processing of personal data for targeted advertising, which Meta bases on “legitimate interest”. The tool simplifies the GDPR right to object…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Filed
Germany · Mar 21, 2023
noyb files GDPR complaints against German parties for political microtargeting on Facebook
noyb filed a series of complaints against several German political parties alleging unlawful political microtargeting on Facebook during the 2021 federal election. The complaints claim violations of the GDPR because the parties and…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
Austria · Mar 17, 2023
Austrian Federal Administrative Court allows mobile providers to refuse access requests for location data without proof of exclusive use
The Austrian Federal Administrative Court (BVwG) ruled that A1 Telekom Austria may deny a data subject's request for traffic and location data unless the subject can prove exclusive use of the phone. The court deemed location data…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Published
Austria · Mar 16, 2023
Austrian DSB declares Meta tracking tools illegal under GDPR
The Austrian Data Protection Authority ruled that Meta's tracking pixel, Facebook Login and Meta Pixel violate the GDPR and the Schrems II decision on transatlantic data transfers. The decision advises EU website operators not to use any…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · Feb 28, 2023
noyb files complaints against data brokers for refusing cookie‑based authentication of GDPR access requests
noyb lodged a series of complaints against websites and data brokers that denied or complicated GDPR access requests by requiring additional identification beyond cookies. The complaints argue that, under GDPR and EDPB guidance, users…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Published
Austria · Feb 6, 2023
Austrian DSB rules credit bureau KSV 1870 may not collect data via access requests and civil registries
The Austrian Data Protection Authority found KSV 1870's practice of storing information obtained through GDPR access requests and civil‑registry comparisons illegal, violating purpose‑limitation under Article 5(1)(b) GDPR. The DSB ordered…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Fine
Announced
Ireland · Jan 27, 2023
Irish DPC announces €390 million fine on Meta for GDPR consent breach
The Irish Data Protection Commission announced a €390 million fine against Meta, ordering it to obtain valid consent for personalized advertising after the European Data Protection Board issued a binding decision. The fine illustrates…
Irish Data Protection Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Court ruling
Decided
Spain · Jan 25, 2023
Spanish Audiencia Nacional rules location data is personal data, overturning AEPD decision
The Audiencia Nacional annulled the Spanish DPA's earlier ruling that denied a customer access to his location data held by Virgin telco. The court held that location data qualifies as personal data under the GDPR, obliging the provider to…
Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Proposed regulation
Announced
European Union · Dec 13, 2022
EU Commission issues draft adequacy decision for US data transfers, criticized by noyb
The European Commission announced a new adequacy decision for US data transfers, replacing the invalidated Privacy Shield. The draft decision is under review by the European Data Protection Board and Member States, and may be challenged in…
European Commission · Executive Order 14086
Moderate
Enforcement
Announced
European Union · Dec 6, 2022
EU Data Protection Board rules Meta's consent bypass for personalized ads illegal
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) decided that Meta cannot force users to accept personalized ads and must obtain a yes/no consent option. The decision overturns a previous draft decision by the Irish Data Protection Commission and…
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Court ruling
Decided
Sweden · Nov 9, 2022
Swedish court rules IMY must investigate GDPR complaints and grant complainants party status
The Stockholm administrative court held that a complainant under Article 77 GDPR can request a decision from the Swedish Data Protection Authority (IMY) after six months and that Swedish law does not deny party status. The court ordered…
Swedish Data Protection Authority (IMY) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · Oct 27, 2022
noyb files 700+ GDPR complaints on cookie banners, prompting widespread addition of reject buttons
noyb scanned over 3,600 websites in March 2021 and filed more than 700 complaints across Europe for GDPR‑violating cookie banners lacking a clear reject option. Follow‑up scans in October 2022 showed that 41% of the sites added a reject…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Published
European Union · Oct 13, 2022
CJEU Advocate General opinion may limit GDPR non‑material damages compensation
The Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU issued an opinion that could restrict the right to claim non‑material damages under the GDPR. The opinion questions whether Article 82 allows damages without material loss and suggests…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Executive order
Signed
United States (federal) · Oct 7, 2022
US President Biden signs Executive Order on surveillance, unlikely to satisfy EU law
President Joe Biden signed a new Executive Order intended to address EU concerns over US surveillance practices. The order retains bulk surveillance and creates a non‑judicial “Data Protection Review Court,” which the source says does not…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Proposed regulation
Announced
European Union · Sep 25, 2022
EU-US data transfer agreement in principle remains unimplemented six months later
On 25 March 2022 US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an "agreement in principle" on EU‑US data transfers, but six months later no concrete framework has been published. The CJEU has…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Filed
France · Aug 24, 2022
noyb files complaint with CNIL over Gmail's unsolicited advertising emails
noyb.eu lodged a complaint with the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) alleging that Google’s Gmail sends unsolicited advertising emails without user consent, contrary to the ePrivacy Directive and a CJEU ruling. The complaint cites…
CNIL · ePrivacy Directive
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · Aug 9, 2022
226 GDPR complaints lodged against deceptive OneTrust cookie banners
noyb filed 226 complaints with 18 data protection authorities over websites using OneTrust cookie banners that employ deceptive designs. The complaints allege violations of GDPR requirements for a fair yes/no consent choice. Some websites…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Fine
Decided
European Union · Jul 21, 2022
6.3 million Euro fine imposed on Grindr for GDPR violations
noyb’s complaints resulted in a 6.3 million Euro fine against the gay dating app Grindr for breaching the GDPR. The fine was highlighted in noyb’s 2021 Annual Report.
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
