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Annual Report 2023 out now!

In 2023, noyb continued to be one of the major European forces pushing for the fundamental right to data protection for all users.

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In 2023, noyb continued to be one of the major European forces pushing for the fundamental right to data protection for all users. Our achievements this year prove once again that we can make an impact: In addition to filing more than 40 new complaints, 2023 was a year of major decisions in noyb cases that resulted in significant fines against several companies. Annual Report 2023Our cases in 2023. Among the most significant cases of 2023 are noyb’s first two complaints against Meta’s “Pay or Okay” system. In November 2023, the company began charging users a monthly fee if they refused to consent to tracking for personalised advertising. noyb’s first complaint targets the consent mechanism itself, while the second one focuses on the lack of an easy way to withdraw consent.But not only that: We’ve also stepped up our action against unlawful credit scoring, filed complaints against Twitter (now X) and the EU Commission for the use of political microtargeting X, filed complaints against F

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C-252/21 Meta Platforms v noyb C-252/21 (Meta Platforms (noyb)) CJEU Jan 12, 2023 Supervisory Authorities IP Address Supervision
SAN 3154/2026 National court annuls DPA sanction against KFC Spain over website privacy information In May 2021, a data subject lodged a complaint with the DPA against KFC Restaurants Spain, S.L.U., the controller, concerning the processing of personal data through its website.… Jul 16, 2026 Supervisory Authorities Personal Data Controllers
Guidelines 2/2019 processing of personal data under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR in the context of the provision of online services to data subjects 1 Adopted Guidelines 2/2019 on the processing of personal data under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR in the context of the provision of online services to data subjects Version 2.0 8 October… Guidelines ·EDPB Oct 16, 2019 Personal Data Processing Child Consent