GDPR COMPLAINTS
Dutch regulator fines Uber $966 million for automating driver suspensions
The penalty would be the second-largest issued yet under Europe's General Data Protection Regulation. It is behind only a €1.2 billion fine imposed on Meta by Ireland in 2023 for unlawfully transferring European Facebook users' data to the United States. Meta is appealing.
Irish regulator investigates Shein over data transfers to China
Ireland's Data Protection Commission is investigating Shein. The probe focuses on how the Chinese online retailer transfers European user data to China. This inquiry is a strategic priority for the DPC. Shein states it is fully committed to complying with data protection laws. The DPC has previously fined TikTok over similar concerns.
LinkedIn faces complaint over its selling of user data
A prominent data protection group on Tuesday filed a complaint in Austria against LinkedIn over the professional networking platform's selling of user data. Vienna-based Noyb -- which stands for "None of Your Business" -- said it filed a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority on behalf of a LinkedIn user wanting access to his data.
WhatsApp wins court backing to challenge $268 million Irish privacy fine
Meta Platforms' WhatsApp on Tuesday won backing from Europe's top court for its challenge to a fine that was increased to 225 million euros ($268 million) by the EU privacy watchdog, a ruling that could pave the way for similar action by other companies.
Microsoft ordered to stop tracking school children
Austria's data protection authority has ordered Microsoft to stop the use of tracking cookies in education software, a privacy campaign group said Tuesday, marking its latest victory against the US tech giant.
Spanish court orders Meta to pay $550 million to digital media companies
A Spanish court has ordered Facebook owner Meta to pay 479 million euros ($552 million) to Spanish digital media outlets for unfair competition practices and infringing European Union data protection regulation, a ruling the company will appeal.
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Critics call proposed changes to landmark EU privacy law 'death by a thousand cuts'
The changes proposed by the European Commission are part of a drive to simplify a slew of laws adopted in recent years on technology, environmental and financial issues which have in turn faced pushback from companies and the US government.
Clearview AI faces criminal complaint in Austria for suspected privacy violations
Austrian privacy group Noyb has filed a criminal complaint against Clearview AI, accusing it of illegally collecting EU residents’ photos for facial-recognition. Previous fines in Europe failed to stop the firm, which disputes UK jurisdiction. The case could test criminal enforcement of GDPR against non-EU companies.
Austria finds Microsoft 'illegally' tracked students: privacy campaign group
Austria's data protection authority has determined that Microsoft "illegally" tracked students using its education software and must grant them access to their data, a privacy campaign group said Friday. In a statement on Friday, Noyb announced that the regulator had issued a decision this week, which "finds that Microsoft 365 Education illegally tracks students and uses student data for Microsoft's own purposes".
TikTok hit by fresh complaint over data access
Online privacy campaigners filed fresh complaints against social media giant TikTok and two other Chinese-owned companies on Thursday, saying they had failed to comply with data access requests. "All three tech companies have failed to comply with access requests.
Elon Musk's X hit by complaints to EU over user data and targeted advertising
Nine civil society groups filed complaints against Elon Musk's X platform with EU and French regulators, alleging illegal use of sensitive user data for targeted ads. They urge enforcement under the Digital Services Act, citing evidence from X's Ad Repository suggesting violations of GDPR protections on political, religious, and health data.
TikTok, five other Chinese firms hit by EU privacy complaints
Austrian advocacy group Noyb has filed privacy complaints against six Chinese companies, including TikTok and Shein, for unlawfully transferring European Union user data to China. Noyb seeks to suspend these data transfers and impose fines. The European Union's GDPR prohibits data transfers to countries that do not ensure similar data protection standards as the EU.
Chinese apps including TikTok hit by privacy complaints in Europe
Online privacy campaigners said Thursday they had filed complaints in several European countries against six Chinese companies including TikTok, accusing them of "unlawfully" sending Europeans' personal data to China. Prominent Austria-based privacy campaign group NOYB (None of Your Business) said it has lodged six complaints against TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat and Xiaomi -- in its first such action against Chinese companies.
Dutch data protection watchdog hits Uber with $324 million fine over driver data
The Dutch data protection watchdog said Monday it hit ride-hailing app Uber with a 290-million-euro ($324 million) fine over the transfer of personal data of European drivers to US servers. It is the DPA's third fine against Uber following fines of 600,000 euros in 2018 and 10 million euros last year.
X hit with Austrian data use complaint over AI training
The group led by privacy activist Max Schrems announced that it had filed General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) complaints with authorities in nine European Union authorities to ramp up pressure on the Irish data protection authority DPC.
Meta hit with privacy complaints in Europe over AI plans
A Vienna-based privacy campaign group filed complaints in 11 European countries against Meta on Thursday, saying the global tech giant's planned privacy policy change would allow "unlawful" use of personal data for artificial intelligence technology. Through the complaints, the group asks data protection authorities in the 11 European countries to stop Meta's new privacy policy before it enters into force in late June and fully investigate it.
Microsoft hit with Austrian privacy complaints over its education programme
Privacy advocacy group NOYB files complaints against Microsoft regarding its online education software, alleging GDPR violations.
Sam Altman's Worldcoin files lawsuit after Spanish ban
Worldcoin aims to create a global identity system, and involves people getting their irises scanned in exchange for free cryptocurrency and a digital ID.
Meta targeted in privacy complaints by 8 EU consumer groups
Eight EU consumer groups have filed privacy complaints against Meta Platforms for breaching GDPR rules. Ursula Pachl called on data protection authorities to stop Meta's unfair data processing. Critics argue that Meta's paid, ad-free subscriptions are an attempt to make users pay for their privacy, which they consider a smokescreen for the company's invasive advertising model.
Poland investigates OpenAI over privacy concerns
"The case concerns the violation of many provisions on the protection of personal data, so we will ask Open AI to answer a number of questions," said Jan Nowak, President of Poland's Personal Data Protection Office.
Privacy activist Schrems files complaints against Google's Fitbit
Advocacy group Noyb on Thursday filed complaints against Google-owned Fitbit in Austria, the Netherlands and Italy accusing the fitness tracking company of violating the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) privacy regime.
Digital rights group NOYB challenges Ryanair's use of facial recognition
The Irish airline, Europe's largest by passenger numbers, says on its website that in order to comply with safety and security requirements it must verify the identity of passengers' booking.
Sweden orders four companies to stop using Google tool
Sweden's privacy protection agency, the IMY, said it had examined the use of Google Analytics by the firms following a complaint by the Austrian data privacy group noyb (none of your business) which has filed dozens of complaints against Google across Europe.
Spotify fined $5 million for breaching EU data rules
Music streaming giant Spotify was on Tuesday fined 58 million kronor ($5.4 million) for not properly informing users on how data it collected on them was being used, Swedish authorities said.
International Boxing Association threatens IOC with legal action for breach of contract
In an open letter to IOC president Thomas Bach ahead of the global sports body's executive board meeting on Tuesday, IBA has said its competition officials were being approached by IOC "without prior approval or communication to IBA", which is a breach of the data transfer agreement signed between the two parties in 2019.
Meta cannot run ads based on personal data, rules EU privacy watchdog: source
The Irish data protection agency, which oversees Meta because its European headquarters is located in Dublin, has been given a month to issue a ruling based on the European Data Protection Board's (EDPB) binding decision.
EU court opinion leaves Facebook more exposed over privacy
Any EU country can take legal action against companies like Facebook over cross-border violations of data privacy rules, not just the main regulator in charge of the company, a top court adviser said on Wednesday.
Google, adtech firms targets of fresh EU privacy complaints
Alphabet unit Google and digital advertising firms are the targets of fresh privacy complaints filed in six EU countries on Thursday over the way they sell ads to potential advertisers through a bidding process.
Europe's data protection law may have severe implications for India’s IT industry
Entities operating in the EU or even outside have to significantly adjust their businesses if they hold, process or transact with data of EU nationals.
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