Moderate
Amendment
Pending
Ireland · Jun 26, 2023
Irish government adds Section 26A to Data Protection Act, criminalising reporting on DPC procedures
A last‑minute amendment (Section 26A) was inserted into the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022, allowing the Irish Data Protection Commissioner to declare most of its procedures confidential. The amendment would make…
Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Proposed regulation
Proposed
European Union · May 23, 2023
EU Commission proposes GDPR Procedures Regulation to address enforcement delays
Noyb calls for an EU procedural regulation to fix widespread delays and procedural tricks in GDPR enforcement across member states. The European Commission has indicated interest in such a regulation and also in the upcoming EU Collective…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Announced
European Union · May 24, 2022
noyb warns of widespread GDPR non‑compliance and lack of enforcement after four years
The NGO noyb states that despite the GDPR becoming applicable on 25 May 2018, many companies continue to ignore users' rights and enforcement remains weak. It notes that about 50 cross‑country cases it filed have not yet received a final…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Data protection authority action
In effect
France · Apr 5, 2022
CNIL rules use of Google Analytics illegal and orders French sites to comply with GDPR
The French data protection authority (CNIL) decided that using Google Analytics violates the GDPR and ordered three French website controllers to bring their practices into compliance. The decision follows earlier Austrian DPA rulings and…
CNIL · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Published
Austria · Jan 13, 2022
Austrian DSB rules EU‑US transfers to Google Analytics illegal under GDPR
The Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) decided that the continuous use of Google Analytics violates the GDPR following the Schrems II ruling. The DSB rejected Google's claimed technical and organisational measures as ineffective…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde) · California Delete Act
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
European Union · Jun 24, 2021
European Court of Justice invalidated Privacy Shield in July 2020
The European Court of Justice ruled that the EU‑US Privacy Shield framework is invalid, affecting cross‑border data transfers. The decision was highlighted in noyb’s 2020 Annual Report.
Privacy Shield
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · May 26, 2021 · effective May 25, 2018
Digital Rights alliance files legal complaints across Europe against facial recognition company Clearview AI
Noyb and other EU digital‑rights groups submitted complaints to data‑protection authorities in France, Austria, Italy, Greece and the United Kingdom to halt Clearview AI's mass facial‑recognition surveillance. The regulators have three…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Announced
Ireland · May 21, 2021
European Parliament urges Commission to launch infringement proceedings against Ireland over GDPR enforcement
The European Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the European Commission to start infringement procedures against Ireland due to delays by the Irish Data Protection Commission in handling GDPR complaints. The resolution noted that…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Interpretation
Announced
Ireland · Apr 27, 2021
Irish DPC admits it does not decide GDPR complaints, handling 99.93% without decision
The Irish Data Protection Commissioner publicly stated that it does not issue decisions on GDPR complaints, with 99.93% of cases remaining without a decision. The DPC argued there is no obligation under the 2018 Act to produce a decision…
Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
Ireland · Oct 12, 2020
Irish High Court grants judicial review to stop Facebook EU-US data transfers
The Irish High Court granted leave for a judicial review filed by privacy group noyb against the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) to compel a decision on Facebook's EU‑US data transfers. The action seeks to enforce the European Court…
Irish Data Protection Commission · Standard Contractual Clauses
Moderate
Court ruling
Announced
Ireland · Sep 14, 2020
Irish High Court grants Facebook leave to file Judicial Review, stays DPC EU‑US data‑flow investigation
The Irish High Court granted Facebook leave to bring a Judicial Review (Case No 2020/617 JR) and ordered a stay of the Data Protection Commission's ex officio investigation into Facebook's EU‑US data transfers. The DPC may resume the…
Data Protection Commission (DPC) · 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
Interpretation
Published
European Union · Jun 24, 2020
EDPB responds to noyb open letter on Facebook case procedural concerns
The European Data Protection Board acknowledged the issues raised by noyb regarding the Irish DPA's handling of the Facebook case and said it is working to improve consistency procedures and cooperation among supervisory authorities. No…
European Data Protection Board · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Guidance
Published
Austria · Apr 21, 2020
First European Corona contact tracing app in Austria reviewed by noyb, epicenter.works and SBA Research
The Austrian Red Cross released a contact tracing app on March 25th, which uses a hybrid central‑server and local storage model. NGOs and security researchers reviewed the app and identified privacy weaknesses, recommending a switch to a…
Low
Enforcement
Announced
Austria · Mar 31, 2020
Streaming services fail GDPR transparency requirements, report finds
A joint investigation by the Austrian Chamber of Labour and noyb evaluated eight streaming platforms against GDPR transparency obligations. The study found that most services provide insufficient information on data handling, retention…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Interpretation
Published
European Union · Feb 26, 2020 · effective Feb 26, 2020
GDPRhub launches public wiki summarizing national GDPR decisions
A new public wiki, GDPRhub, provides searchable summaries of GDPR decisions by national DPAs and courts in English. The site aims to collect over 500 decisions by the end of 2020 and includes commentaries, DPA profiles, and jurisdictional…
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
Court ruling
Announced
Ireland · Sep 17, 2019
CJEU to hear Schrems‑Facebook case on EU‑US data transfers under SCCs and Privacy Shield
The Court of Justice of the European Union (Grand Chamber) will hear case C‑311/18 on July 9 2019 concerning EU‑US data transfers to Facebook under Standard Contractual Clauses and the Privacy Shield, focusing on US mass surveillance. The…
Irish Data Protection Commissioner · Standard Contractual Clauses
Moderate
Guidance
Announced
European Union · Jun 5, 2019
noyb and Access Now host workshop on GDPR enforcement actions in Vienna
The workshop “One year after GDPR: Advancing rights through effective enforcement actions” was held May 8‑10, 2019 in Vienna. It gathered NGOs, public authorities and researchers to discuss practical aspects of GDPR enforcement, noting…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
