Low
Guidance
Published
European Union · Jul 11, 2024
EDPB Cookie Banner Taskforce report (Jan 2023) and noyb analysis released
The European Data Protection Board set up a cookie‑banner taskforce in September 2021 and published its report in January 2023. noyb compared the taskforce’s findings with national DPA guidance and decisions in a new report dated…
European Data Protection Board
Low
Enforcement
Filed
Italy · Jul 9, 2024
noyb files GDPR complaint against Microsoft’s Xandr for 0% compliance with data subject rights
Xandr, a Microsoft subsidiary, collects and shares personal data of millions of Europeans for targeted advertising, including sensitive categories. noyb filed a GDPR complaint with Italy’s Garante alleging breaches of Articles 5, 12, 15…
Italian data protection authority (Garante) · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Filed
Austria · Jun 13, 2024
noyb files complaint with Austrian DPA over Google Chrome consent pop‑up
noyb alleges that Google Chrome’s “Privacy Sandbox” pop‑up misleads users into consenting to first‑party tracking for targeted advertising. The complaint asks the Austrian data protection authority to require Google to cease processing…
Austrian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · Jun 6, 2024 · effective Jun 26, 2024
noyb files complaints in 11 EU DPAs to halt Meta's AI data use
noyb has lodged complaints with data protection authorities in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Spain, requesting an urgency procedure to stop Meta's planned use of personal…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Investigation
Announced
Austria · Jun 4, 2024
noyb files complaints urging Austrian DSB to investigate Microsoft 365 Education for GDPR violations affecting children
noyb has lodged two complaints with Austria's data protection authority alleging that Microsoft 365 Education breaches GDPR rights of minors by shifting responsibility to schools, providing vague privacy information, and tracking users…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Filed
Austria · Apr 29, 2024
noyb files complaint with Austrian DPA over OpenAI's ChatGPT inaccurate personal data
noyb filed a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority alleging that OpenAI cannot correct inaccurate personal data generated by ChatGPT, violating GDPR Articles 5, 15 and 16. The complaint seeks an investigation, compliance…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Filed
Germany · Feb 16, 2024
noyb files complaint against German credit agency SCHUFA for GDPR access violations
noyb has lodged a complaint and report with the Hessian data protection authority alleging that SCHUFA blocks free access to personal data required under Article 15 GDPR. The agency allegedly uses manipulative designs to push paid products…
Hessian data protection authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Data protection authority action
Published
DE-BAVARIA · Feb 5, 2024
Bavarian DPA declares CRIF‑Acxiom data trading illegal under GDPR
The Bavarian data protection authority ruled that credit reference agency CRIF illegally purchased personal data from address trader Acxiom and breached GDPR purpose‑limitation and information duties. The decision follows a similar…
Bavarian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Pending
European Union · Jan 28, 2024
Survey finds 74% of insiders say authorities would find GDPR violations in average EU company
A noyb survey of over 1,000 data‑protection professionals reports that 74% believe authorities would discover relevant GDPR violations during on‑site inspections. Respondents cite lack of clear DPA decisions, fines, and public enforcement…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Filed
Austria · Jan 4, 2024
noyb files complaint against Austrian creditors’ association KSV1870 for charging for GDPR Article 15 access
noyb lodged a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority alleging that KSV1870 charges €43 for a data‑access service that must be provided free of charge under Article 15 GDPR. The organization allegedly uses misleading website…
Austrian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Court ruling
Decided
European Union · Dec 7, 2023
CJEU rules automated credit scoring violates GDPR and expands judicial review of DPAs
The Court of Justice of the European Union issued two judgments: one confirming national courts can fully review DPA decisions, and another finding that automatically calculated credit scores breach Article 22 GDPR. The rulings require…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Lawsuit filed
Filed
Austria · Dec 4, 2023
noyb sues CRIF and AZ Direct for illegal secret data processing in Austria
noyb filed a lawsuit in the Vienna Regional Court on behalf of seven individuals alleging that CRIF GmbH and address trader AZ Direct secretly trade personal data of millions of Austrians for credit scoring. The Austrian Data Protection…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Filed
European Union · Nov 16, 2023
noyb files complaint with EDPS over EU Commission’s political micro‑targeting ads on X
noyb lodged a complaint with the European Data Protection Supervisor alleging the EU Commission used unlawful micro‑targeting on X to promote its chat‑control proposal. The ads targeted users based on political views and religious beliefs…
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Court ruling
Decided
Austria · Oct 9, 2023
Austrian court orders streaming service DAZN to comply with GDPR access request after 5 years
The Austrian Federal Administrative Court ruled on 6 September 2023 that DAZN must provide the missing information requested under the GDPR right of access. DAZN complied with the court order on 13 September 2023, completing the request…
Austrian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Fine
Decided
Norway (EEA) · Sep 29, 2023
Norwegian Privacy Appeals Board upholds €5.8 million fine against Grindr
The Norwegian Privacy Appeals Board confirmed the Norwegian Data Protection Authority's fine of NOK 65 million against the dating app Grindr for sharing sensitive personal data with third parties. The fine, approximately €5.8 million…
Norwegian Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Low
Enforcement
Decided
DE-NI · Jul 14, 2023
German DPA declares heise.de "Pay or Okay" cookie banner illegal
The Lower Saxony Data Protection Authority (LfD) ruled that the "Pay or Okay" model used by heise.de in 2021 violates GDPR because it does not provide specific consent for each purpose. The authority issued a reprimand, noting that…
Data Protection Authority of Lower Saxony (LfD) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Proposed regulation
Proposed
European Union · Jul 4, 2023
EU Commission proposes GDPR Procedures Regulation that may limit citizens' procedural rights
The European Commission has issued a proposal to create a GDPR Procedures Regulation to address cooperation gaps among DPAs. Critics say the draft strips citizens of procedural rights and gives companies extensive participation rights. The…
European Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Amendment
Passed
Ireland · Jun 28, 2023
Ireland passes amendment to Data Protection Act allowing DPC to declare GDPR cases confidential
The Irish government has passed an amendment to the Data Protection Act, creating Section 26A which permits the Data Protection Commission to declare documents relating to pending GDPR procedures confidential and criminalise their…
Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Amendment
Proposed
Ireland · Jun 26, 2023
Irish Parliament debates amendment to criminalise reporting on DPC procedures
A last‑minute amendment (Section 26A) was added to the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022 that would allow the Irish Data Protection Commissioner to declare its procedures confidential and make reporting on them a…
Irish Data Protection Commissioner · General Data Protection Regulation
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
