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 […]
Court cases
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 […]
Birmingham Court fines pair over data breaches
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned that employees could face criminal charges if they access or share personal data […]
Uber faces fresh legal challenge over driver data
Uber drivers in the U.K. are filing a lawsuit against the company over allegations the firm has continuously broken European […]
German court ruled that protection of the whistle-blower confidentiality does not generally override the data subject access right
A mid-level German employment court recently had to consider the scope of subject access requests under the EU General Data […]
EU Advocate General Issues Opinion on Consent for Cookies and Intersection with the GDPR
On March 21, 2019, Advocate General Szpunar released his opinion in the Planet49 case, currently pending before the Court of […]