Ireland’s privacy watchdog sued for inaction over ‘massive Google data breach’
At issue is the DPC’s response to a complaint about Google’s role in the high-velocity trading of web users’ personal data to determine which ads get served.
Court cases
TikTok children’s privacy lawsuit can proceed, says UK High Court
A UK High Court judge has granted permission for a class-action style privacy lawsuit to proceed against TikTok over its handling of children’s data.
German court rules CEO to be held personally liable for data privacy violations
German court decided that a CEO was personally liable for a data privacy breach after they hired a detective to investigate possible criminal acts by the plaintiff.
ID-Fingerprint obligation to be reviewed by European Court of Justice
The local Administrative Court of Wiesbaden will submit the case to the Court of Justice of EU (CJEU).
Advertisers Demand Antitrust Probe of Google’s Ad-Tracking
Digital advertisers are seeking a wider German antitrust probe of Google’s news service, potentially deepening scrutiny of how the search engine gathers data.
EU airline passenger data law gets thumbs-up from EU court adviser
An EU law on gathering airline passenger information conforms with the bloc’s rights and data protection laws, an adviser to Europe’s top court said.
German Court Rules Websites Embedding Google Fonts Violates GDPR
A German court has ruled that websites that embed fonts from Google servers violate GDPR, and must pay €100 in damages.
French court upholds 100 mln euro fine against Google for breaches linked to cookie policy
France’s supreme administrative court upheld a decision by a DPA imposing a €100 million euro fine on Google for breaches linked to its cookies policy.
ECHR: Bulgaria’s surveillance laws breach European human rights convention
Court ruled that Bulgaria violates the European Convention of Human Rights when it comes to secret surveillance and accessing of communication data.
Meta sued for £2.3bn over claim Facebook users in UK were exploited
Lawsuit claims company set ‘unfair price’ by taking users’ personal data without proper compensation.
Meghan Markle awarded 1 pound privacy damages, much more for copyright
Duchess Meghan’s victory over a British tabloid for publishing her personal letter to her dad will get her 1 pound now and substantially more later.
Patreon subs in sterling or euros open GDPR legal liability
Patreon subs in sterling or euros open GDPR legal liability even if you’ve got no other EU legal presence