noyb – European Center for Digital Rights

@NOYBeu

👉 non-profit committed to the legal enforcement of European data protection laws
👉 est. 2017 by @maxschrems
#NoneOfYourBusiness #InvestInPrivacy

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noyb – European Center for Digital Rights @NOYBeu Nov 5

🚨 UN special rapporteurs for Human Rights underline the importance of independence of data protection authorities, pointing to the Irish DPC's special responsibility as the supervisor of many big tech companies.

ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

www.ohchr.org Independent data protection oversight and effective access to justice essential to protecting... GENEVA – The independence of data protection authorities and effective access to courts are essential to safeguarding the right to privacy, particularly where powerful technology companies are...

noyb – European Center for Digital Rights @NOYBeu Nov 2

⚖️👩‍💻 "Digital rights groups filed complaints across Europe accusing San Francisco-based #ScaleAI of breaking EU laws by operating a platform that surveils gig workers."
👇 Read the full article 👇 rapporteur.com/news/scale-ai-… #US #AI #EU

www.rapporteur.com Scale AI faces complaints over workplace surveillance | Rapporteur EU-based researchers say gig platform harvests workers' data without proper legal basis

noyb – European Center for Digital Rights @NOYBeu Oct 30

🇺🇸 "US data annotation operation #ScaleAI faces five GDPR complaints in four EU countries over allegations that it unlawfully monitors European contractors."

👇 Read more 👇
theregister.com/legal/2026/10/… #US #data #AI #GDPR #EU

www.theregister.com EU privacy advocates accuse US data annotation firm of snooping on contractors Noyb files five complaints in four member states over alleged tracking of workers on Scale AI's Outlier platform

noyb – European Center for Digital Rights @NOYBeu Oct 29

🇫🇷 #Privacy win: French data protection authority fines Fnac Darty €7 million!

📱 The reason: The companies’ apps illegally accessed and shared users’ personal data with third parties for sophisticated #analytics as soon as the apps were opened.

🔍 noyb.eu/en/noyb-win-fr…

Privacy win:
French electronics retailer Fnac Darty fined €7 million

Today, the French data protection authority (CNIL) has fined Fnac Darty (one of the largest electronics retailers in France) €7 million for illegally using
third-party trackers on its mobile app without consent. The fine is the result of a noyb complaint filed in 2023.

In case of non-compliance with the decision, Fnac Darty faces a daily penalty of €10,000.

The companies’ apps illegally accessed and shared users’ personal data with third parties for sophisticated analytics as soon as the apps were opened.

In addition to France, Fnac Darty is also active in countries such as Spain, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, and Switzerland.

“The CNIL made once again very clear that processing people's data for personalised advertising requires consent. While this kind of tracking remains a widespread practice, we hope that this decision sets the tone for cases of illegal tracking.”

Lisa Steinfeld Leiser
data protection lawyer, noyb

noyb – European Center for Digital Rights @NOYBeu Oct 29

🎙️ Join @beuc and the Norwegian Consumer Council for a webinar exploring the #Xandr fine, its implications for commercial #surveillance and the #adtech industry, and the ongoing EU #DigitalOmnibus.

💡 For more info, visit 👇 forbrukerradet.no/side/webinar-2…

www.forbrukerradet.no Webinar, 2 November: Xandr Fined - What's Next for Adtech? Join BEUC and the Norwegian Consumer Council for a webinar exploring the Xandr fine, its implications for commercial surveillance and the adtech industry, and the ongoing EU Digital Omnibus.