Today, the French data protection authority has fined Fnac Darty (one of the largest electronics retailers in France) €7 million for illegally using third-party trackers on its mobile app without ...

In 2023, noyb filed complaints against German political parties for unlawfully using political microtargeting during the 2021 ...

The GDPR was meant to ensure that users have full control over their data. But being online has become a frustrating experience for people all over Europe: Cookie banners appear at every corner of the ...

Clearview AI data use deemed illegal in Austria, however no fine issued The Austrian data protection authority has decided: Clearview AI, the company that sells facial recognition software to law ...

After the GDPR came into force, the Austrian daily newspaper "Der Standard" launched an attempt to circumvent the law: readers had to choose between their data being processed or buying a subscription ...

Today, noyb filed three complaints against Fitbit in Austria, the Netherlands and in Italy. The popular health and fitness company, acquired by Google in 2021, forces new users of its app to consent ...

In today's ruling in C-446/21 (Schrems v. Meta), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has fully backed a lawsuit brought against Meta over its Facebook service. The Court decided on two ...

Today, a Norwegian court has confirmed that Grindr violated the GDPR by sharing user data with advertisers. This also confirms that Grindr must pay a fine of NOK 65 million (approximately € 5.7 ...

Background. Online advertising companies heavily rely on tracking people’s browsing habits, their interests, interactions and whereabouts to show them personalised ads. However, according to EU ...