CJEU Advocate General delivers Opinion on the right of access for purposes unrelated to data protection
The AG suggested that GDPR requires companies to provide personal data copies to individuals, regardless of why it was requested.
Court cases
CJEU rules on applicability of the GDPR in civil proceedings
ECJ released a ruling that clarifies the relationship between the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and national civil procedural regulations.
German Constitutional Court confirms generalised data retention illegal
After seven years the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany put a definitive end to the debate on data retention – ruling it incompatible with EU law.
Courts Side With Big Companies Including Amazon and Experian in Privacy Appeals
This string of victories will surely embolden other companies to challenge their own GDPR violations.
Belgian data protection authority clarifies the public interest legal basis
Belgian data protection authority clarifies the public interest legal basis in the context of decision on a vehicle tracking system
noyb goes after data brokers on cookie use
noyb filed a series of complaints against websites and data brokers that did not correctly address access requests using cookies as an authentication factor.
Court rules Facebook violated Dutch law when processing personal data
The Amsterdam district court has ruled that Facebook violated Dutch law by unlawfully processing the personal data of users based in the Netherlands for almost a decade.
German Constitutional Court strikes down predictive algorithms for policing
German Federal Constitutional Court declared the use of Palantir surveillance software by police unconstitutional.
CJEU issues ruling on DPOs and conflict of interest
Data protection officers can maintain other tasks and duties within their role, if they do not result in a conflict of interest, the CJEU affirmed.
CJEU: Right of Access Allows Data Subjects to Request the Identity of Each Data Recipient
CJEU ruled that under GDPR an individual has the right to request the identity of each entity to whom the data controller has disclosed their personal data.
Location data is personal data – agrees Spanish DPA
The Spanish Courts have ruled that telecommunications providers must abide by their customers’ right to access their location data.
Tate Modern viewing platform invades privacy of flats, supreme court rules
Residents of luxurious flats opposite the iconic Tate Modern’s viewing gallery are entitled to their privacy, the Supreme Court has declared.