Facebook Asks Supreme Court To Decide Whether Tracking Violates Wiretap Law
Facebook is urging the Supreme Court to take up a long-running dispute about whether tracking logged-out users via the “Like” […]
Court cases
Facebook Pays Russia $50K Fine For Not Localizing User Data
Facebook has paid Russian authorities a 4 million ruble ($53,000) fine over its refusal to comply with controversial data localization […]
German Court Slashes a GDPR Privacy Fine by 90%
A German appeals court has slashed by 90% a General Data Protection Regulation fine levied by the nation’s federal privacy […]
UK’s ICO faces legal action after closing adtech complaint with nothing to show
The UK’s data watchdog is facing a legal challenge after it took the decision to quietly close a complaint against […]
Illinois judge kicks Clearview AI lawsuit back to state court at plaintiffs’ request
A biometric privacy lawsuit against Clearview AI Inc is headed back to state court, where it was originally filed, after […]
Data Protection Commission hit with massive legal bill after Facebook privacy case
Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems said: “The Irish taxpayer now has to pick up parts of the bill.” The Data […]
Canadian class-action suit against Facebook alleges misuse of personal information
Two Facebook users are seeking damages on behalf of hundreds of thousands of Canadians whose personal data may have been […]
NOYB Approved to File Class Actions and Claim Damages in Front of Belgian Courts
On October 29, 2020, the non-governmental organization co-founded by privacy activist Max Schrems, None of Your Business (NOYB), announced it […]
Uber drivers union asks EU court to overrule ‘robo-firing’ by algorithm
Former Uber drivers have filed a legal challenge against the company in Europe, arguing that its “robo-firing” practices contravene GDPR. […]
French Court Says an Employer Can Use a Facebook Post to Dismiss an Employee
On September 30, 2020, the French Court of Cassation ruled in favor of an employer that dismissed an employee because […]
Amazon Faces Allegations It Harvested Sensitive Voice Data
Amazon is being hit with a class-action suit alleging that the tech giant’s severs are storing biometric voice data from […]
Schrems gets a judicial review of the Irish DPC’s procedure
European privacy campaigner Max Schrems has been granted a judicial review of the Irish regulator’s handling of his complaint. He’s […]