Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
Austria · Jun 30, 2020
Vienna Regional Court issues limited judgment in Schrems v. Facebook case
The Vienna Regional Court delivered a written judgment that largely summarised the facts and granted the plaintiff full access to his data and €500 symbolic damages. The judge limited legal analysis of GDPR compliance to 19 sentences and…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Pending
Austria · Feb 26, 2020
Vienna Regional Court closes oral hearing in GDPR case against Facebook, judgment pending
The Vienna Regional Court for Civil Matters (LGfZRS) ended a nine‑hour oral hearing in a data‑protection lawsuit against Facebook. The court will issue a written judgment in the coming months and the case is expected to be appealed to…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Lawsuit filed
Filed
Ireland · Dec 18, 2019
Irish DPC files lawsuit against Facebook and Max Schrems over validity of SCCs
The Irish Data Protection Commissioner filed a lawsuit against Facebook and Max Schrems in the Irish High Court to refer the dispute on Standard Contractual Clauses to the CJEU. The case concerns whether SCCs can be used when US…
Irish Data Protection Commissioner · Standard Contractual Clauses
Low
Lawsuit filed
Pending
Austria · Nov 12, 2019
Austrian court hears case accusing Facebook of processing data without consent under GDPR
In proceedings before the Vienna Regional Court, Facebook admitted to collecting and processing user data without consent since the GDPR took effect on May 25, 2018. The plaintiff argues that Facebook cannot rely on an alleged advertising…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Court ruling
Pending
Austria · Oct 16, 2018
Austrian bank appeals DPA decision on GDPR access fee
The Austrian Data Protection Authority ruled that a customer must be granted access to his bank account details under the GDPR. The bank appealed, arguing that banking regulations permit a €30 annual fee for information not available…
Austrian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
