data access

May 26, 2026

Meta Looses in Court Over Potential €430 Million GDPR Fines

Meta lost a legal challenge allowing the Irish Data Protection Commission to impose fines up to €430 million for GDPR violations affecting millions of Facebook users.

May 6, 2026

LinkedIn Faces GDPR Investigation Over Profile Viewer Information Access

LinkedIn faces an Austrian GDPR complaint over restricting profile viewer data to paying users, challenging the platform’s compliance with data access rights.

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March 20, 2026

CJEU Rules on Abuse of GDPR Access Rights and Compensation Claims

The Court ruled GDPR access requests can be refused if made solely to trigger compensation claims rather than to verify lawful data processing.

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January 9, 2026

EDPS issues Opinion on EU proposal for direct VAT data access to fight fraud

The EDPS supports limited direct access to VAT data for fraud investigations but stresses strict safeguards to protect personal data and ensure compliance with EU laws.

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January 9, 2026

ECHR Finds Italy Violated Privacy Rights by Allowing Tax Access to Bank Data

The ECHR ruled Italy violated privacy rights by allowing tax authorities unchecked access to banking data without judicial oversight or effective remedies.

July 24, 2025

Microsoft Admits U.S. Access Risk to EU Citizen Data

Microsoft France admits it cannot guarantee French citizen data in EU datacenters is fully protected from U.S. government access, highlighting digital sovereignty challenges.

July 8, 2025

Irish DPA Publishes 2025 Case Studies

The Irish Data Protection Commission’s 2025 case studies reveal key trends in GDPR enforcement, with fines up to €1.2 million for breaches involving access requests, security failures, and transparency issues.

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January 27, 2025

EDPB Releases 2024 Findings on Access Rights

The EDPB’s 2024 report highlights challenges and recommendations for controllers in implementing the right of access, with a focus on improving compliance and awareness of Guidelines 01/2022.

July 11, 2024

GDPR Complaint Targets Microsoft’s Xandr for Data Access Denials

A complaint supported by European privacy advocacy group, noyb, targets Microsoft-owned adtech business Xandr for GDPR violations. The complaint alleges […]