Facebook ordered by U.S. judge to turn over data privacy records
A U.S. judge ordered Facebook Inc to give shareholders emails and other records concerning how the social media company handles […]
Court cases
Supreme Court dismisses Facebook appeal over transfer of user personal data to the US
Ireland’s Supreme Court has dismissed Facebook’s appeal over a High Court decision to refer key issues concerning the validity of […]
Prince Harry beat paparazzi using GDPR
Prince Harry won a legal dispute with Splash News, a photo agency which used a helicopter to take pictures inside […]
New Spanish Data Protection Act partly nullified by the Constitutional Court
On 22 May 2019 it was disclosed that the Spanish Constitutional Court had decided to nullify indent 2 of the […]
Brussels Court of Appeal refers Facebook case to CJEU
Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) announced, on 8 May 2019, that the Brussels Court of Appeal issued its judgment in […]
Canada’s Federal Court sidesteps constitutional questions in Google ‘right to be forgotten’ case
Google LLC was handed a setback this month in a case over the so-called “right to be forgotten” when Canada’s […]
Ireland’s Supreme Court to rule on Facebook data transfer appeal
The Supreme Court will rule by June 6th on Facebook’s appeal over a High Court decision to refer key issues […]
Facebook Custom Audience illegal without explicit user consent, Bavarian Data Protection Authority rules
Online shops and marketers routinely share customer data with Facebook to reach them with targeted advertising. Turns out: in many […]
French court issues decision on legality of Privacy Rules and Terms of Use under data protection and consumer law
Five years after the commencement of legal proceedings against Google by leading French consumer association UFC Que Choisir, the Paris […]
Austrian judge rules Max Schrems can take civil action against Facebook
Max Schrems, one of Europe’s most high-profile privacy lawyers, has overcome a major hurdle in his four-year-long legal battle against […]
Belgium regulator fights Facebook over user tracking
A court in Belgium has instructed Facebook to put a halt to tracking users without obtaining the proper consents. The […]
Facebook to Fight Belgian Ban on Tracking
Facebook is attacking a Belgian court order forcing it to stop tracking local users’ surfing habits, including those of millions […]