Privacy activists warn against removing compensation for data protection breaches
The Advocate General of the CJEU issued an opinion, which privacy advocates fear could further limit possibilities to get compensation for GDPR breaches.
Court cases
Dutch employee fired by U.S. firm for shutting off webcam awarded €75,000 in court
A remote employee of a U.S. business who was fired for refusing to leave his webcam on while he was working was awarded roughly 75,000 euros by a Dutch court.
EU court adviser: Competition bodies may consider data protection breaches in their probes
An opinion by the advocate general might open the door for antitrust watchdogs to assess compliance with data protection rules in future investigations.
German data retention rules not compatible with EU law, says top court
The Court of Justice of European Union (CJEU) ruled Tuesday that data retention in Germany is not compatible with EU law.
CJEU Advocate General Finds That Data Subjects May in Parallel Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority and Start Proceedings Before a Court
The Advocate General of the CJEU opined that data subjects should be able to lodge a complaint with a DPA and, in parallel, lodge judicial redress proceedings.
IAB Europe case referred to CJEU
Brussels Market Court of Appeal referred to Europe’s top court several legal questions in case of IAB Europe’s transparency framework’s GDPR compliance.
EU court ruling could impact how sensitive data is shared
The top EU court said data that indirectly reveals sexual orientation falls under GDPR, which could greatly impact how this data is shared.
Court overturns VoetbalTV’s 575,000 euro fine
The highest administrative court in the Netherlands overturned Dutch Data Protection Authority’s EUR 575,000 fine issued to VoetbalTV.
EU top court rules on air passenger surveillance
CJEU ruled that air passenger surveillance is legitimate but only if strictly necessary for the purposes of combating terrorist offences and serious crime.
Forwarding Piracy Warnings Violates Privacy Law, Dutch Court Rules
Dutch ISP Ziggo doesn’t have to forward a piracy warning to a subscriber who stands accused of offering 200 e-books in an open directory.
General Court of the EU Finds that Individual was Unable to Prove that Information Published Online Constitutes “Personal Data”
General Court of the EU handed down a decision on how to prove that information that does not identify someone by name constitutes “personal data”.
Google sued for using the NHS data of 1.6 million Britons ‘without their knowledge or consent’
Google is being sued over its use of confidential medical records belonging to 1.6 million individuals in the UK.