Privacy activists warn against removing compensation for data protection breaches
The Advocate General of the CJEU issued an opinion, which privacy advocates fear could further limit possibilities to get compensation for GDPR breaches.
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New US Executive Order unlikely to satisfy EU law
Biden’s new Executive Order seems to fail on requirements established by the European Court of Justice’s (CJEU).
EU court adviser: Competition bodies may consider data protection breaches in their probes
An opinion by the advocate general might open the door for antitrust watchdogs to assess compliance with data protection rules in future investigations.
German data retention rules not compatible with EU law, says top court
The Court of Justice of European Union (CJEU) ruled Tuesday that data retention in Germany is not compatible with EU law.
CJEU Advocate General Finds That Data Subjects May in Parallel Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority and Start Proceedings Before a Court
The Advocate General of the CJEU opined that data subjects should be able to lodge a complaint with a DPA and, in parallel, lodge judicial redress proceedings.
IAB Europe case referred to CJEU
Brussels Market Court of Appeal referred to Europe’s top court several legal questions in case of IAB Europe’s transparency framework’s GDPR compliance.
Privacy complaint targets Google over unsolicited ad emails
Google has breached a European Union court ruling by sending unsolicited advertising emails directly to the inbox of Gmail users, advocacy group noyb said.
EU court ruling could impact how sensitive data is shared
The top EU court said data that indirectly reveals sexual orientation falls under GDPR, which could greatly impact how this data is shared.
EU top court rules on air passenger surveillance
CJEU ruled that air passenger surveillance is legitimate but only if strictly necessary for the purposes of combating terrorist offences and serious crime.
General Court of the EU Finds that Individual was Unable to Prove that Information Published Online Constitutes “Personal Data”
General Court of the EU handed down a decision on how to prove that information that does not identify someone by name constitutes “personal data”.
EU top court: Consumer groups can bring class actions for data protection infringements
The EU Court of Justice ruled that consumer groups can autonomously bring legal proceedings for alleged breaches of data protection rules.
Google must investigate links for false information, says top EU court adviser
If someone asks for links to be removed from Google because they are false, the company must look into the claim, said an adviser to the European Court of Justice.