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
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
Moderate
Enforcement
Published
Ireland · Jan 11, 2023
Irish DPC fines Meta €60m for unlawful processing and €150m for transparency breaches
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued a final decision imposing a €150 million fine on Facebook for transparency failures and a €60 million fine on Meta for lacking a legal basis to process personal data. The decision also…
Irish Data Protection Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
Announced
European Union · Jan 4, 2023
EU EDPB bans Meta from using personal data for personalized ads, imposes €390 million fine
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) decided that Meta (Facebook and Instagram) may not use personal data for personalized advertising and must obtain opt‑in consent. The decision also imposes a total fine of €390 million on Meta.…
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Fine
In effect
Ireland · Jan 4, 2023 · effective Jan 4, 2023
EU data protection board fines Meta €390 million and bans personalized ads
The European Data Protection Board, following the Irish Data Protection Commission, ruled that Meta's use of personal data for personalized advertising violated the GDPR and imposed a €390 million fine. Meta must obtain opt‑in consent and…
European Data Protection Board · General Data Protection Regulation
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
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
Low
Enforcement
Decided
Austria · Oct 20, 2022
Austrian DSB orders Profil.at to fix forced cookie banners after GDPR complaint
noyb filed a GDPR complaint against Profil.at for using a forced two‑step cookie consent mechanism. The Austrian Data Protection Authority issued a decision on 10 August 2023, confirming the violations and giving the site an eight‑week…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · 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
High
Fine
In effect
Greece · Jul 13, 2022
Greek DPA fines Clearview AI €20 million and bans biometric processing
The Greek Data Protection Authority imposed a €20 million fine on Clearview AI and prohibited the company from processing biometric data of individuals in Greece. Clearview must delete all existing facial‑recognition data of Greek citizens…
Greek Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Data protection authority action
Published
Ireland · Jul 7, 2022
Irish DPC issues Draft Decision on Facebook EU-US data transfers, starts one-month comment period
The Irish Data Protection Commission issued a Draft Decision under Article 60 GDPR concerning Meta's Facebook EU‑US data transfers. The draft triggers a one‑month comment period for other European DPAs and does not immediately halt the…
Irish Data Protection Commission · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Enforcement
In effect
European Union · Jul 5, 2022
EU DPAs ban use of Google Analytics over unlawful US data transfers
The Italian Data Protection Authority (GPDP) declared Google Analytics illegal because it transfers personal data to the United States. French CNIL and Austrian DPA issued similar orders, requiring websites to stop using the service. The…
Italian Data Protection Authority (GPDP) · 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
Low
Enforcement
Filed
Malta · Apr 29, 2022
noyb files second complaint against C‑Planet for refusing data‑subject access to source of political data
noyb filed a second complaint with Malta's Information & Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) demanding C‑Planet disclose the original source of illegally processed voter data. The company previously received a €65,000 fine for illegal…
Information & Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) · General Data Protection Regulation
Moderate
Settlement
Settled
Ireland · Apr 28, 2022 · effective Apr 28, 2022
Irish DPC to pay tens of thousands in costs to noyb over 47‑month delay in WhatsApp and Instagram GDPR cases
The Irish Data Protection Commission settled with privacy group noyb, agreeing to cover tens of thousands of euros in legal costs after a 47‑month delay in drafting decisions on WhatsApp and Instagram cases. The delay contravenes GDPR…
Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) · General Data Protection Regulation
