Moderate
Enforcement
Announced
Germany · Jan 28, 2021 · deadline Feb 12, 2021
Hamburg DPA preliminarily deems Clearview AI’s biometric profiling of EU residents illegal and orders partial deletion
The Hamburg Data Protection Authority preliminarily found that Clearview AI’s collection of biometric profiles of Europeans violates the GDPR and ordered the deletion of the mathematical hash values of the complainant’s biometric profile.…
Hamburg Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Fine
In effect
Norway (EEA) · Jan 26, 2021
Norwegian DPA fines Grindr €9.63 million for illegal sharing of sensitive data
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority imposed a fine of 100 Mio NOK on Grindr for sharing personal and sensitive data without valid consent. The authority found Grindr's consent mechanism invalid and highlighted the company's lack of…
Norwegian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Filed
Germany · Nov 16, 2020
noyb files complaints against Apple's IDFA tracking code
The privacy NGO noyb filed two complaints with the German and Spanish data protection authorities alleging that Apple's Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) tracks users without consent, violating the EU e‑Privacy Directive. The complaints…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
Malta · Nov 12, 2020
noyb files complaint with Maltese DPA over C-Planet voter data breach
noyb filed a complaint with the Maltese Data Protection Authority against C-Planet IT Solutions for leaking personal data of 337,384 voters, including phone numbers, dates of birth and political opinions. NGOs Daphne Foundation and…
Maltese Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
Austria · Aug 4, 2020
noyb files GDPR complaint against CRIF over arbitrary credit score
noyb.eu lodged a GDPR complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority against credit rating agency CRIF for assigning a credit score of 446 despite claiming no personal data was stored. The score caused an electricity supplier to…
Austrian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Fine
In effect
France · Jun 19, 2020
French court upholds €50 million CNIL fine against Google
The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) imposed a €50 million fine on Google for insufficient information and lack of valid consent for personalized ads. The Conseil d’État confirmed the CNIL's decision and affirmed its jurisdiction…
CNIL · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Pending
Ireland · May 24, 2020
noyb files GDPR complaints against Facebook Group, warns of potential €2.5bn fine
Within hours of the GDPR becoming applicable on 25 May 2018, the non‑profit noyb filed three complaints against Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The Irish DPC has kept the investigation confidential but may issue a fine of up to…
Irish Data Protection Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
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
Low
Enforcement
Filed
Norway (EEA) · Jan 14, 2020
Norwegian DPA receives GDPR complaints against Grindr and ad‑tech firms
The Norwegian Consumer Council, together with noyb, filed three formal GDPR complaints against Grindr and five ad‑tech companies (Twitter’s MoPub, AT&T’s AppNexus, OpenX, AdColony, Smaato) with the Norwegian Data Protection Authority. The…
Norwegian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Filed
France · Dec 10, 2019
noyb files three GDPR complaints with CNIL over fake consent cookie banners on French sites
The privacy NGO noyb filed three formal complaints with the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) alleging that CDiscount, Allocine.fr and Vanity Fair turn user rejections of cookies into "fake consent". The sites use the IAB…
CNIL · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Published
Austria · Dec 10, 2018
Austrian DSB decision on DerStandard.at ‘pay or okay’ subscription model
The Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) ruled that DerStandard.at’s subscription option requiring users to pay €6 per month for privacy instead of giving free consent is not voluntary under the GDPR. The decision sparked criticism…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
