Privacy group challenges Ryanair’s use of facial recognition
Digital rights group NOYB accuses Ryanair of violating customers’ data protection rights by using facial recognition for identity verification.
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EDPB Introduces Complaint Template and Updates BCR-Cs Recommendations for Efficient Data Protection
EDPB introduced a complaint template and updated recommendations on Binding Corporate Rules for Controllers to streamline cross-border data protection cases.
Spotify fined € 5 Million for GDPR violation
The Swedish Data Protection Authority imposed a hefty fine of €5 Million on Spotify due to their failure to GDPR non-compliance.
EDPB promotes consistent approach for 101 NOYB data transfers complaints
The European DPAs published a report on the work of the task force established to investigate the 101 NOYB complaints.
German parties accused of breaching data protection rules
NOYB has launched a series of complaints against Germany’s major political parties for violating EU data protection rules during the 2021 election campaign.
Man files complaint accusing YouTube of harvesting UK children’s data
Duncan McCann claimins that the YouTube has violated the “age-appropriate design code” in collecting data from young children.
Swedish court confirms that authority must investigate complaints
The Stockholm administrative court held that a complainant under Article 77 GDPR has the right to request a decision from the Swedish DPA after six months.
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.
Google’s ‘deceptive’ account sign-up process targeted with GDPR complaints
Consumer rights groups in Europe have filed a series of privacy complaints against Google, accusing them of deceptive design around the account creation process.
Second wave of cookie banner complaints underway
noyb launched the second round of its action against deceptive cookie banners.
“Black box” Amazon: algorithm discriminates customers
Another complaint against Amazon Europe: a customer made an access request to find out why he was denied certain payment options; he did not receive a reply.
NGO Files Hundreds of Complaints Over ‘Cookie Banner Terror’
Online privacy campaigners have filed hundreds of complaints against websites and platforms in Europe over violations of rules on tracking cookies.