Irish High Court allows Judicial Review to stop Facebook EU-US transfers

Data Transfers Irish High Court allows Judicial Review aiming to stop Facebook’s EU-US Data Transfers The Irish High Court has granted leave for a “Judicial Review” against the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) today. The legal action by noyb aims to swiftly implement the European Court of Justice Decision prohibiting Facebook’s EU-US data. 7 Years and 5 Judgments, but no DPC decision. In 2013 Mr Schrems has filed a complaint against the European Facebook Headquarter, for illegally sharing his personal data with Facebook in the USA in the light of US mass surveillance laws like FISA702. After seven years and five judgments in the matter little progress was made in the original case, despite two judgments by Europe’s top court that invalidated the “Safe Harbor” and the “Privacy Shield”. Instead of making a final decision, the Irish DPC has suspended the complaints procedure last month for indefinite time. Second Procedure Opened & Stalled. Instead of making a decision in the pendin