Update on noyb’s 101 complaints on EU-US data transfers – only one country shines

Data Transfers Just over a month ago, noyb filed 101 complaints against several companies based in the EU/EEA because they continue to use Google Analytics and Facebook Connect on their websites – thereby transferring personal data to Google and Facebook in the US. According to the CJEU judgement of 16 July 2020, such data transfers are illegal because Google and Facebook are subject to US surveillance laws and must disclose data of European users to US intelligence services. Hardly any reaction from the companies concerned – despite the threat of a € 20 million fine While it is politically clear that there will be no new "Privacy Shield" or "Safe Harbor" in the near future, many companies seem to continue to bury their heads in the sand. Even many lawyers and "experts" ignore the clear statements of the CJEU and claim that everything is fine as long as one enters into Standard Contractual Clauses ("SCCs") with the data recipient – a complete misjudgement of the situation, which can co