EU citizens win right to access personal data held by Home Office
Appeal court ruling means people denied settled status or immigration visas can see records used in the case.
Court cases
European Court on Human Rights Bought Spy Agencies’ Spin on Mass Surveillance
The landmark decision, while powerful in declaring that UK mass interception powers are unlawful, imprudently bought into spy agency propaganda that suspicionless interception powers must be granted to ensure national security.
São Paulo court bans facial recognition cameras in metro
In a win for privacy, the Court of Justice of São Paulo blocks facial recognition on a public transport route.
Facebook Loses Bid to Block Ruling on EU-U.S. Data Flows
The company lost a bid to block a EU privacy decision that could suspend its ability to send information about Europeans to the U.S.
German Federal Labor Court rules on the scope of the right to information under Art. 15 GDPR
Specifically, the issue was whether or to what extent Art. 15 GDPR grants a right to receive copies of e-mails.
Mass legal action against Google would ‘open the floodgates’, Supreme Court told
Legal action against Google over claims it secretly tracked millions of iPhone users’ would “open the floodgates” to mass data protection claims.
Belgian Constitutional Court Annuls Data Retention Framework for Electronic Communications Data
Belgian Constitutional Court annulled the framework set forth by the Law of 29 May 2016 requiring telecommunications providers to retain electronic communications data in bulk.
German court: Damages from GDPR breach must be proven
The Baden-Wuerttemberg Labour Court of Appeals has clarified the requirements for an entitlement to immaterial damages in cases of a violation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
French top court justifies telecom data retention
The Council of State rules that the existing threat to national security currently justifies the generalized retention of data.
Case launched against TikTok over collection of children’s data
Former children’s commissioner for England launches case against video-sharing app.
Facebook faces ‘mass action’ lawsuit in Europe over 2019 breach
Facebook is to be sued in Europe over the major leak of user data that dates back to 2019 but which only came to light recently after information on more than 533 million accounts was found posted for free download on a hacker forum.
Australian judge rules Google misled Android users on data
A judge has ruled that Google broke Australian law by misleading users about personal location data collected through Android mobile devices.