BfDI DE
Berlin Group Adopts Working Paper on “Smart Cities” ⇄
Berlin Group Adopts Working Paper on “Smart Cities”
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noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
Your Fitbit is useless – unless you consent to unlawful data sharing
Forced Consent & Consent Bypass Today, noyb filed three complaints against Fitbit in Austria, the Netherlands and in Italy. The popular health and fitness company, acquired by…
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 38 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
Annual Report 2022 out now!
Annual Report 2022 In 2022, noyb continued its longstanding fight for users’ right to privacy. Although the GDPR always foresaw a strong role for non-profits in this regard, we…
Monday, August 14, 2023 38 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
23 years of illegal data transfers due to inactive DPAs and new EU-US deals
Data Transfers 23 years of illegal data transfers due to inactive DPAs and new EU-US deals In two landmark rulings in 2015 and 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union…
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 39 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
5 years of litigation: Meta apparently switches to consent for behavioral ads
Forced Consent & Consent Bypass Meta apparently switches to consent for behavioral ads after five years of litigation After more than five years of extensive litigation by noyb,…
Thursday, July 27, 2023 39 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
Booking a Ryanair flight through an online travel agent might hold a nasty surprise
Biometric Data Today, noyb filed a complaint against Ryanair. When booking through an online travel agent and not directly on its website or app, Europe’s biggest airline requires…
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 39 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
Belgian DPA let news outlets buy themselves free from GDPR compliance
Cookie Banners Unlawful Cookie Banners: Belgian DPA let news outlets buy themselves free from GDPR compliance Belgian news outlets relying on illegal cookie banners paid € 10.000…
Monday, July 17, 2023 39 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
Norwegian DPA temporarily bans behavioral advertising on Facebook and Instagram
Forced Consent & Consent Bypass Norwegian DPA temporarily bans behavioral advertising on Facebook and Instagram Following a CJEU ruling that declared Meta/Facebook’s GDPR approach…
Friday, July 14, 2023 39 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
„Pay or Okay“ on tech news site heise.de illegal, decides German DPA
Cookie Banners „Pay or Okay“ on tech news site heise.de illegal, decides German DPA. Major implications for many other German news pages. One of the largest German-language tech…
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 39 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
Open Letter: Commissioner Reynders asked to correct unacceptable accusations against NGOs
Data Transfers Open letter: Repeated false allegations of a “business model” when citizens exercise their rights Instead of focusing on the legal matters of the supposedly new…
Monday, July 10, 2023 39 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
European Commission gives EU-US data transfers third round at CJEU
Data Transfers New Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework largely a copy of "Privacy Shield". noyb will challenge the decision. Third attempt of the European Commission to get a…
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 39 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
CJEU declares Meta/Facebook's GDPR approach largely illegal
The GDPR allows for six legal bases to process personal data. In the case Meta v Bundeskartellamt, the CJEU has today ruled on all of them - further clarifying the interpretation…
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
GDPR Procedures Regulation: "Stripping citizens of procedural rights"
National Administrative Procedures and DPA inactivity GDPR Procedures Regulation: Commission Proposal is an attack on users' rights in GDPR procedures Today the EU Justice…
BfDI DE
The BfDI Welcomes the ECJ's Meta Ruling ⇄
The BfDI Welcomes the ECJ's Meta Ruling
Monday, July 3, 2023 39 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
noyb win: First major fine (€ 1 million) for using Google Analytics
Data Transfers noyb win: First major fine (€ 1 million) for using Google Analytics Following noyb’s 101 complaints on unlawful EU-US data transfers, the Swedish data protection…
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 40 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
Ireland: Corrupt GDPR procedures now "confidential"
Ireland makes questionable GDPR cases 'confidential'. Irish DPC will likely use Section 26A to muzzle criticism. Despite profound criticism by civil society (ICCL, Amnesty, EDRi,…
Monday, June 26, 2023 40 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
Irish Gov makes critizising Big Tech and Irish DPC a crime!
National Administrative Procedures and DPA inactivity Ireland: Reporting about DPC procedures soon a crime! Irish Parliament can stop last-minute "gag order" amendment. In a…
Friday, June 23, 2023 40 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
TeleSign secretly profiles half of the world’s mobile phone users
Profiling & Automated Decision Making Today, noyb filed a complaint against TeleSign, a US company which profiled millions of phone users. TeleSign generates a “reputation score”…
Thursday, June 22, 2023 40 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
Advertising Company CRITEO fined €40 Mio
Data Subject Rights The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) fined Criteo, a major online advertisement and tracking company in Europe, €40 million for violating the GDPR. This…
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 40 months ago
BfDI DE
IFK Calls for a Modern Federal Press Law ⇄
IFK Calls for a Modern Federal Press Law
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 40 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
Spotify fined € 5 Million for GDPR violation
Data Subject Rights Following a noyb complaint and litigation over inactivity, the Swedish Data Protection Authoirty (IMY) has issued a fine of 58 Mln Swedish Crown (about € 5…
Thursday, June 8, 2023 40 months ago
BfDI DE
Joint Press Release – Uniform Rules for Data Protection Fines in Europe ⇄
Joint Press Release – Uniform Rules for Data Protection Fines in Europe
Thursday, June 1, 2023 41 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
Credit agency CRIF systematically withholds data from consumers
Credit Scoring noyb's legal proceedings against the credit reporting agency CRIF are uncovering a multitude of legal violations and cynical interpretations of the GDPR, exposing a…
Thursday, May 25, 2023 41 months ago
BfDI DE
BfDI Draws Positive Conclusions on 5 Years of the GDPR ⇄
BfDI Draws Positive Conclusions on 5 Years of the GDPR
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 41 months ago
BfDI NL
5 Years of the GDPR - The General Data Protection Regulation as a Benchmark in the Digital Landscape ⇄
5 Years of the GDPR—The General Data Protection Regulation as a Benchmark in the Digital Landscape
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 41 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
5 Years of the GDPR: National Authorities let down European Legislator
. 85% of noyb cases not decided.On 25 May 2018, the GDPR came into force. While the contents of EU data protection rules stayed largely the same, the alleged big change was the…
CNIL EN
The 2022 annual report of the CNIL
The publication of its activity report enables the CNIL to report on its actions with regard to its four major missions: inform and protect the general public, accompany and…
Monday, May 22, 2023 41 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
noyb win: € 1.2 billion fine against Meta over EU-US data transfers
Data Transfers Today, a decade-long (2013 - 2023) case on Meta's involvement in US mass surveillance has lead to a first direct decision. Meta must stop any further transfers of…
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 41 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
Data Breach in Malta: Company must disclose source within 20 days or face penalties
Political Microtargeting, Manipulation & Tracking Data Breach in Malta: Company must disclose source within 20 days or face penalties The Maltese Data Protection Authority (IDPC)…
CNIL EN
Health data and use of cookies: DOCTISSIMO fined €380,000
Background information Following a complaint by the PRIVACY INTERNATIONAL association, the CNIL carried out four investigations into DOCTISSIMO. The doctissimo.fr website mainly…
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 41 months ago
CNIL EN
Artificial intelligence: the action plan of the CNIL
The main thing is: The CNIL has been undertaking work for several years to anticipate and respond to the issues raised by AI. In 2023, it will extend its action on augmented…
Dutch Courts NL
Dispute over a tender: estoppel is permitted. ⇄
Purchase. Claim for damages against the client. The right to invoke the doctrine of estoppel is recognized. The plaintiff did not challenge the tender decision within 20 days in a…
Dutch Courts EN
Procurement dispute: estoppel allowed
> Procurement. Claim for damages against contracting authority. Reliance on estoppel succeeds. Plaintiff did not challenge the award decision in interlocutory proceedings within…
Dutch Courts NL
"A court in the northern part of the Netherlands has ruled in a case in which the defendant is being required to disclose the source code and pay a usage fee." ⇄
Request for Release of Source Code. Usage Fees. Unlawful Removal of Source Code?
Dutch Courts EN
"North Netherlands court rules on claim to release source code and use fee"
> Claim for release of source code. Use fee. Unlawful removal of source code? (Machine translated)
DAIR Institute NL
Statement by the authors of the article "Stochastic Parrots" regarding the letter advocating for a "pause in AI development". ⇄
The harmful consequences of so-called artificial intelligence are real and current, and are the result of the actions of individuals and companies deploying automated systems.…
DAIR Institute EN
Statement from the listed authors of Stochastic Parrots on the “AI pause” letter
> The harms from so-called AI are real and present and follow from the acts of people and corporations deploying automated systems. Regulatory efforts should focus on…
Saturday, May 13, 2023 41 months ago
Dutch Courts NL
"Amsterdam Court of Appeal: Dissolution of the company due to a disrupted working relationship and justified complaints regarding privacy violations." ⇄
Termination of employment due to a disrupted working relationship, serious fault on the part of the employer resulting from insufficient support during the first attempt at…
Dutch Courts EN
"Amsterdam Court of Appeal: Dissolution due to disrupted employment relationship and justified complaints of privacy violations"
> Dissolution because of a disturbed employment relationship, serious culpability of the employer because of insufficient reintegration in the first track and justified complaints…
Friday, May 12, 2023 41 months ago
Dutch Courts NL
"The District Court of Overijssel dismisses the municipality's appeal in the case regarding the cyberattack." ⇄
On December 1, 2020, a cyberattack occurred at the municipality, during which the municipality's network and backup systems were encrypted and rendered inaccessible, and many…
Dutch Courts EN
"Overijssel court rejects municipality's claim in cyber attack case"
> On December 1, 2020, a cyber attack took place at the municipality, encrypting and making inaccessible the municipality's network and backup systems and deleting many virtual…
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 41 months ago
CNIL EN
Facial recognition: the CNIL decided to impose an overdue penalty payment on Clearview AI
Background information CLEARVIEW AI collects photographs from a wide range of websites, including social networks, and sells access to its database of images of people through a…
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
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 enforcement agencies in the U.S. is no longer allowed…
CNIL NL
Facial Recognition: the CNIL has decided to impose a fine on Clearview AI. ⇄
Background information CLEARVIEW AI collects photos from a wide range of websites, including social networks, and sells access to its database of images of individuals via a…
Thursday, May 4, 2023 41 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
The Court of Justice confirmed that there is no "threshold" for GDPR damages
, contrary to national courts. Today, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued the first judgment on emotional damages under the GDPR, confirming that the GDPR…
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
noyb win at CJEU: Right of access may include documents and database extracts
noyb wins at the CJEU: Right to information must include context - in some cases also documents and database excerpts Yesterday, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)…
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 42 months ago
Dutch Courts NL
Legal ruling: Surveillance at Tata Steel is not illegal, and it is unlikely that employees' privacy is being violated. ⇄
Camera surveillance of harmful emissions at Tata Steel’s processing plant is not illegal. The surveillance in question is effective and not targeted at individuals. The likelihood…
Dutch Courts EN
Legal ruling: Surveillance at Tata Steel not unlawful, privacy of employees unlikely to be breached.
Camera surveillance of harmful emissions at Tata Steel's cooking plant is not unlawful. Spoken of effective surveillance that is not directed at individuals. Very low likelihood…
Friday, April 21, 2023 42 months ago
Dutch Courts NL
The Dutch Court of Justice has rendered a judgment regarding the public nature of civil proceedings. ⇄
Cassation in the interest of the law. Public nature of civil proceedings. Are courts obliged to provide third parties with information regarding civil proceedings that are ongoing…
Dutch Courts EN
Dutch Supreme Court Rules on Public Access to Civil Proceedings
Cassation in the interest of the law. Disclosure of civil proceedings. Are courts required to disclose to others than parties information about civil proceedings that are or have…
Thursday, April 20, 2023 42 months ago
IAPP NL
Can organizations improve efficiency by combining the roles of Data Protection Officer (DPO) and whistleblower? ⇄
Following the implementation of the EU Whistleblower Directive in 2021, companies’ data protection officers were tasked with establishing secure reporting channels. Since these…
IAPP EN
Can organizations realize efficiencies by combining DPO and whistleblower roles?
> Following the implementation of the EU Whistleblower Directive in 2021, companies' data protection officers were tasked with setting up secure reporting channels. As these data…
Thursday, April 13, 2023 42 months ago
IT en Recht NL
EOKM is seeking a summary proceeding to shut down a pornographic website. ⇄
Judgment drafted by: Diederik Stols, Hanna van Til, and Otto Volgenant, Boekx Advocaten. Amsterdam District Court, April 12, 2023, IEF 21357; ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2023:2192 (EOKM v.…
IT en Recht EN
EOKM seeks injunction against porn website
Judgment submitted by: Diederik Stols, Hanna van Til, and Otto Volgenant, Boekx AdvocatenRb. Amsterdam April 12, 2023, IEF 21357; ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2023:2192 (EOKM v. Hammy Media) The…
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 42 months ago
Dutch Courts NL
The court determines that consent is required from identifiable persons in non-professional pornographic content. ⇄
Pornographic websites must demonstrate that persons who are identifiable in images that have not been professionally produced have given their consent for the disclosure of their…
Dutch Courts EN
Court mandates consent for recognizable individuals in non-professional pornographic content
Porn website must be able to prove that individuals who are recognizable in images in non-professionally created footage have given their consent to disclosure.
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 42 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
"Pay or Okay" - the beginning of the end?
Cookie Banners "Pay or Okay" - the beginning of the end? "PUR Abo" on derStandard.at illegal according to Austrian DPA After the GDPR came into force, the Austrian daily newspaper…
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 42 months ago
Dutch Courts EN
Court of Amsterdam on GDPR request on information about the existence of automated decision-making at Uber
Request from Uber drivers to Uber for information under Article 15(1)(h) AVG (information about the existence of automated decision-making within the meaning of Article 22 AVG)…
IT en Recht NL
Court of Justice of the EU: National regulations designed to protect employees must comply with Article 88 of the GDPR. ⇄
ECJ EU, March 30, 2023, IT 4246; ECLI:EU:C:2023:270 (Main Staff Council of Teachers at the Hessian Ministry of Education v. Minister of the Hessian Ministry of Education). The…
IT en Recht EN
CJEU: National employee protection schemes must comply with Article 88 AVG
ECJ EU March 30, 2023, IT 4246; ECLI:EU:C:2023:270 (Hauptpersonalrat der Lehrerinnen und Lehrer beim Hessischen Kultusministerium v. Minister des Hessischen Kultusministeriums)…
Dutch Courts EN
Drivers' Request for Personal Data Access and Automated Decision-Making Information from Ola Netherlands BV: Balancing Personal Data Protection with the Needs of Drivers
Request by drivers to Ola Netherlands BV for access as referred to in Article 15 (1) AVG to certain personal data concerning them (including "ratings" given by passengers) and for…
Dutch Courts NL
Uber drivers request access to personal data and transparency regarding automated decision-making: a balance between privacy and passenger safety. ⇄
Request by Uber drivers to Uber for access to certain personal data relating to them (including "ratings" provided by passengers), as referred to in Article 15(1) GDPR, and for…
Dutch Courts EN
Uber Drivers Request Access to Personal Data and Disclosure of Automated Decision-Making: Balancing Privacy with Passenger Safety
Request from Uber drivers to Uber for access as referred to in Article 15 (1) AVG to certain personal data concerning them (including "ratings" given by passengers) and for…
Dutch Courts NL
The Amsterdam court has received a request regarding the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), seeking information on the use of automated decision-making at Uber. ⇄
Request from Uber drivers to Uber for information pursuant to Article 15(1)(h) GDPR (information on the existence of automated decision-making within the meaning of Article 22…
IT en Recht NL
The Netherlands Court of Audit points out obstacles to the implementation of the GDPR in the Netherlands in a letter to the House of Representatives. ⇄
The Netherlands Court of Audit has sent a letter to the House of Representatives highlighting bottlenecks in the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in…
IT en Recht EN
Court of Audit points out obstacles in implementation of GDPR in Netherlands in letter to Chamber
The Court of Audit has sent a letter to the House of Representatives pointing out obstacles in the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (AVG) in the…
Dutch Courts NL
Discrimination Allegations Rejected: The court upholds a mortgage lender's listing on the fraud registry, despite the plaintiff's Iranian background. ⇄
Among other things, the plaintiff seeks to have an entry removed from the SFH’s (an organization) registry of fraud cases—an entry that was added by the defendant (a mortgage…
Dutch Courts EN
Discrimination Allegations Dismissed: Court Upholds Mortgage Lender's Listing on Fraud Register Despite Plaintiff's Iranian Background
Among other things, plaintiff seeks reversal of a listing on the SFH's fraud register by defendant (a mortgage lender) for fictitious employment. The court held that the defendant…
noyb NL
No complicated procedures: a free tool from noyb allowing you to object to Facebook quickly and easily! ⇄
> No nonsense, just an opt-out: a free tool from noyb allowing you to object to Facebook quickly and easily! Use the noyb tool to opt out of targeted advertising and various other…
noyb EN
No bullsh*t opt-out: free noyb tool for quick and broad Facebook objections!
> No bullsh*t opt-out: free noyb tool for quick and broad Facebook objections! Use the noyb tool to opt out of targeted advertising and various other claimed 'legitimate…
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
No bullsh*t opt-out: free noyb tool for quick and broad Facebook objections!
Forced Consent & Consent Bypass No bullsh*t opt-out: Free noyb tool for quick and broad Facebook objections is now online! As reported last week, Meta switched the legal basis for…
Thursday, March 30, 2023 43 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
Meta (Facebook, Instagram) switching to "Legitimate Interest" for Ads
Forced Consent & Consent Bypass Meta (Facebook, Instagram) switching to "Legitimate Interest" for ads after noyb win. noyb will take immediate action to stop this illegal practice…
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 43 months ago
Gaming Tech Law EN
Is the AI Act caging ChatGPT and other General Purpose Artificial Intelligence systems?
> The growth of generative artificial intelligence systems has led EU lawmakers to focus on General Purpose AI in drafting the AI Act, which will set the framework governing…
Dutch Courts NL
The bank must provide personal data to the complainant, in accordance with GDPR rules: Court grants counter-claim. ⇄
Interim judgment, right of access pursuant to Article 15 GDPR, applicability of Article 843a of the Civil Code.
Dutch Courts EN
Bank must provide personal data to claimant on GDPR: Court grants cross-claim
Interlocutory judgment, right of inspection pursuant to art 15 AVG, applicability of art 843a Rv.
European Digital Rights EN
“Social media profiles and phone contacts” used as proof of identity for deportations
> Thirteen non-EU countries sometimes accept “social media profiles and phone contacts” as evidence of identity for the purpose of deportations, according to an internal European…
European Digital Rights EN
Unprecedented appearance by European Commissioner for Home Affairs, innovating on quicksand, and the cabinet vs. online confidentiality
> Read through the most interesting developments at the intersection of human rights and technology from the Netherlands. This is the second update in this series.
European Digital Rights EN
The EU’s home affairs chief wants to read your private messages
> The CSA Regulation, proposed by European Commissioner Ylva Johansson, could undermine the trust we have in secure and confidential processes like sending work emails,…
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 43 months ago
IAPP EN
Can the roles of DPO and whistleblowing officer be merged?
> Personal data protection and whistleblowing are two different topics — different regulations with different purposes, scope and requirements. But, in fact, they are closer than…
European Law Blog NL
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that a violation of the right to a fair trial occurs when a national court fails to request a preliminary ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). ⇄
Blog Post 15/2023: The obligation of national courts to request a preliminary ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is a topic that has long been debated.…
European Law Blog EN
ECtHR finds violation of the right to fair trial when national court does not seek preliminary ruling from the CJEU
> Blogpost 15/2023 The obligation of national courts to seek preliminary reference from the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) is a long-debated topic. In EU law, it is framed as…
IAPP NL
The member states of the European Union have reached an agreement on the Data Act. ⇄
The member states of the European Union have reached a common position on the proposed Data Regulation, allowing negotiations on the final version of the proposed legislation to…
IAPP EN
EU member states reach agreement on Data Act
> EU member states reached a common position on the proposed Data Act, enabling negotiations on the final version of the proposed legislation to begin among the Council of the…
Monday, March 27, 2023 43 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
Majority of credit bureau "CRIF" database illegal
Credit Scoring The frequently criticized credit referencing agency CRIF GmbH has collected addresses, dates of birth and names of almost all Austrians in order to calculate…
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 43 months ago
IAPP EN
Norway's DPA fines medical device company for breach notification violation
> Norway's data protection authority, the Datatilsynet, fined U.S.-based Argon Medical Devices 2.5 million kroner for failing to report a July 2021 data breach within the 72-hour…
IT en Recht NL
Is the new IT service provider liable for data loss resulting from the old IT environment? ⇄
District Court of North Holland, February 15, 2023, IT 4241; ECLI:NL:RBNHO:2023:2471 (Pit v. OfficeGrip Holding et al.) This case addresses the question of whether a new provider…
IT en Recht EN
Is the new ICT vendor liable for loss of data from old ICT environment?
District Court of North Holland February 15, 2023, IT 4241; ECLI:NL:RBNHO:2023:2471 (Pit v. OfficeGrip Holding c.s.) This case deals with the question of whether a new ICT…
IAPP NL
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has fined a company that manufactures medical equipment for violating the rules regarding the reporting of data breaches. ⇄
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority, Datatilsynet, has fined the U.S. company Argon Medical Devices 2.5 million Norwegian kroner for failing to report a data breach that…
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 43 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
Political microtargeting on Facebook: an election promise just for you!
Political Microtargeting, Manipulation & Tracking Today, noyb filed a series of complaints against several German political parties. The parties had used microtargeting on…
Friday, March 17, 2023 43 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
Cell phone not personal enough for GDPR protection?!
Contradictory decision from the Austrian Federal Administrative Court (BVwG): Cell phone traffic and location data are particularly sensitive data that require additional…
Thursday, March 16, 2023 43 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
Austrian DSB: Meta Tracking Tools Illegal
Data Transfers Austrian DSB: Meta Tracking Tools Illegal In a groundbreaking decision in one of noybs 101 complaints, the Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) has decided that…
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 43 months ago
Dutch Courts EN
Challenging the Facebook Group: Collective Action Against Three Companies for Unlawful Processing of Personal Data and Unfair Commercial Practices
Collective action against three companies of the Facebook group under Art. 3:305a BW (old). Processing personal data for advertising purposes without a basis as referred to in the…
Dutch Courts NL
Challenge for the Facebook group: Class-action lawsuit against three companies for unlawful processing of personal data and unfair commercial practices. ⇄
Class-action lawsuit against three companies that are part of the Facebook group, based on Article 3:305a of the Civil Code (old). Processing of personal data for advertising…
BfDI DE
BfDI Presents Its 31st Annual Report ⇄
BfDI Presents Its 31st Annual Report
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 43 months ago
IT en Recht NL
It has been correctly concluded that no personal data was found in the files. ⇄
Zeeland-West-Brabant District Court, March 3, 2023, IT 4234; ECLI:NL:RBZWB:2023:1459 (Plaintiff v. Minister of Defense). Administrative law. The plaintiff filed a request to…
IT en Recht EN
Rightly held that no personal data was found within the files
Zeeland-West Brabant District Court March 03, 2023, IT 4234; ECLI:NL:RBZWB:2023:1459 (Claimant v. Minister of Defense) Administrative Law. The plaintiff filed a request for access…
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 43 months ago
Dutch Courts NL
"The court denies the request to remove the record from the BKR because there is insufficient evidence." ⇄
Interlocutory appeal. The request to remove the BKR registration was denied. The five-year period has only just begun (November 2022). There is insufficient evidence to…
Dutch Courts NL
"Dutch District Court awards fair compensation to employee due to privacy violation." ⇄
Fair compensation following the dissolution of the employment contract by the court. The court ruled that the employer had seriously failed by severely violating the employee's…
Dutch Courts EN
"Dutch District Court awards billijke vergoeding for employee's privacy breach"
Fair compensation after dissolution by subdistrict court. The court held that the employer had acted seriously culpable by seriously violating the employee's privacy, not being…
Dutch Courts EN
"Court denies removal of BKR registration due to lack of evidence"
Interlocutory appeal. Removal of BKR registration rejected. Five-year term only just started (November 2022). For lack of substantiation, cannot establish that debts were actually…
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 44 months ago
IT en Recht NL
The data subject has no right to the erasure of personal data. ⇄
Court of Appeal, 3 February 2023, IT 4226; ECLI:NL:GHDHA:2023:306 (Veilig Thuis v. the petitioner). In this case, a man requested the deletion of his personal data processed by…
IT en Recht EN
Respondent has no right to erasure of personal data
Hague Court of Appeal February 3, 2023, IT 4226; ECLI:NL:GHDHA:2023:306 (Veilig Thuis v. the respondent) In this case, a man requested the deletion of his personal data processed…
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 44 months ago
Dutch Courts EN
"The Right to Erasure: a Legal Analysis of Deleting Personal Information from Veilig Thuis' Records"
Request for destruction of Safe Home files; admissibility; right to erasure of personal data under the AVG and Wmo
Dutch Courts NL
"The Right to Erasure: A Legal Analysis of the Deletion of Personal Information from Veilig Thuis's Records." ⇄
Request to destroy Safe Home’s records; admissibility; right to erasure of personal data under the GDPR and the Wmo.
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
Data brokers: Identification possible to sell ads, not to exercise fundamental rights
Today, noyb filed a series of complaints against websites and data brokers that did not correctly address access requests using cookies as an authentication factor. The companies…
Friday, February 24, 2023 44 months ago
IAPP NL
The Dutch Data Protection Authority publishes guidelines on anonymization. ⇄
The Spanish data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, has published guidelines on data anonymization. These guidelines state that a trained…
IAPP EN
AEPD issues guidance for anonymization
> Spain’s data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, published guidance for anonymizing data. The guidance called for a trained professional to handle…
Thursday, February 23, 2023 44 months ago
Dutch Courts EN
"Exploring the Right to be Forgotten: Understanding Article 17 and 21 of the GDPR and Article 35 of its Implementation Law on Requesting Removal of Search Results on Google Search"
Personal data protection. Request for removal of search results from the Google Search search engine: the right to be forgotten. Articles 17 and 21 General Data Protection…
Dutch Courts NL
"Legal dispute over privacy and property rights: The court has granted permission to remove a fence and cameras, despite a claim of acquisitive rights." ⇄
Neighbor dispute. A request to remove a fence has been approved. Violation of property rights and an easement for pedestrians and a crosswalk. An appeal challenging the statute of…
Dutch Courts EN
"Legal Battle Over Privacy and Property Rights: Court Grants Removal of Fence and Cameras Despite Claim of Prescriptive Rights"
Neighbor dispute. Claim to remove fence granted. Infringement of property right and easement of foot and crosswalk. Appeal of statute of limitations fails. Claim to remove cameras…
Dutch Courts NL
"The right to be forgotten: an explanation of Articles 17 and 21 of the GDPR and Article 35 of the implementing legislation regarding requests for the removal of search results on Google Search." ⇄
Protection of personal data. Request for the removal of search results from the Google search engine: the right to be forgotten. Articles 17 and 21 of the General Data Protection…
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 44 months ago
IAPP EN
Court rules on Experian appeal of ICO enforcement notice
> The First-Tier Tribunal overturned portions of a 2020 enforcement notice by the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office against Experian, confirming the company's reliance on…
IAPP NL
The court has issued a ruling in the appeal by Experian against the enforcement measure of the ICO (Information Commissioner's Office). ⇄
The First-tier Tribunal has annulled parts of a 2020 enforcement decision by the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) against Experian. It was confirmed therein that the…
IAPP NL
Meta to amend terms and conditions for the United Kingdom and will continue to safeguard data flows. ⇄
Meta plans to amend its terms of service and privacy policies for users in the United Kingdom, Bloomberg reports. Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp users in the United Kingdom…
IAPP EN
Meta to change UK terms of service, maintain data flows
> Meta plans to change its terms of service and privacy notices for U.K. users, Bloomberg reports. U.K. Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users will retain data rights under the…
Monday, February 20, 2023 44 months ago
Dutch Courts NL
The Impact of Anonymizing the Names of Defendants in Court Rulings: Privacy, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and Compensation for Emotional Distress. ⇄
Anonymizing the defendant's name in a judgment, GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), invasion of privacy, non-pecuniary damages.
Dutch Courts EN
The Impact of Anonymizing Suspect Names in Court Rulings: Privacy, GDPR, and Compensation for Psychological Harm.
anonymizing defendant's name in judgment, GDPR, invasion of privacy, intangible damages
Friday, February 17, 2023 44 months ago
Dutch Courts NL
The Legal Consequences of Using Unauthorized Portraits Without Consent: A Case Study. ⇄
21 Aw: The portrait, which was not commissioned, is being used. Is the publication of the portrait prohibited because it conflicts with a legitimate interest of the person…
Dutch Courts EN
The Legal Implications of Using Uncommissioned Portraits Without Consent: A Case Study
21 Aw: portrait, which was not commissioned, is used. Is publication of the portrait not permitted because a reasonable interest of the person portrayed opposes it? No consent…
Monday, February 6, 2023 44 months ago
noyb - European Center for Digital Rights EN
Credit agency prohibited from collecting data via access requests and civil registries
Credit Scoring Credit agency prohibited from collecting data via access requests and civil registries Two years ago, noyb filed a GDPR complaint against credit data broker KSV…