Critics call proposed changes to landmark EU privacy law 'death by a thousand cuts'The changes proposed by the European Commission are part of a drive to simplify a slew of laws adopted in recent years on technology, envir...
10 Nov, 2025, 09.37 PM IST
Clearview AI faces criminal complaint in Austria for suspected privacy violationsAustrian privacy group Noyb has filed a criminal complaint against Clearview AI, accusing it of illegally collecting EU residents’ photos f...
28 Oct, 2025, 01.46 PM IST
Austria finds Microsoft 'illegally' tracked students: privacy campaign groupAustria's data protection authority has determined that Microsoft "illegally" tracked students using its education software and must grant ...
10 Oct, 2025, 05.18 PM IST
TikTok hit by fresh complaint over data accessOnline privacy campaigners filed fresh complaints against social media giant TikTok and two other Chinese-owned companies on Thursday, sayi...
17 Jul, 2025, 02.18 PM IST
Elon Musk's X hit by complaints to EU over user data and targeted advertisingNine civil society groups filed complaints against Elon Musk's X platform with EU and French regulators, alleging illegal use of sensitive ...
15 Jul, 2025, 10.13 PM IST
Chinese apps including TikTok hit by privacy complaints in EuropeOnline privacy campaigners said Thursday they had filed complaints in several European countries against six Chinese companies including Ti...
16 Jan, 2025, 04.41 PM IST
Dutch data protection watchdog hits Uber with $324 million fine over driver dataThe Dutch data protection watchdog said Monday it hit ride-hailing app Uber with a 290-million-euro ($324 million) fine over the transfer o...
26 Aug, 2024, 02.43 PM IST
X hit with Austrian data use complaint over AI trainingThe group led by privacy activist Max Schrems announced that it had filed General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) complaints with authori...
12 Aug, 2024, 08.27 PM IST
Meta hit with privacy complaints in Europe over AI plansA Vienna-based privacy campaign group filed complaints in 11 European countries against Meta on Thursday, saying the global tech giant's pl...
06 Jun, 2024, 10.45 AM IST
Microsoft hit with Austrian privacy complaints over its education programmePrivacy advocacy group NOYB files complaints against Microsoft regarding its online education software, alleging GDPR violations.
04 Jun, 2024, 11.12 AM IST
Meta targeted in privacy complaints by 8 EU consumer groupsEight EU consumer groups have filed privacy complaints against Meta Platforms for breaching GDPR rules. Ursula Pachl called on data protect...
29 Feb, 2024, 11.11 AM IST
Privacy activist Schrems files complaints against Google's FitbitAdvocacy group Noyb on Thursday filed complaints against Google-owned Fitbit in Austria, the Netherlands and Italy accusing the fitness tra...
31 Aug, 2023, 10.55 AM IST
Digital rights group NOYB challenges Ryanair's use of facial recognitionThe Irish airline, Europe's largest by passenger numbers, says on its website that in order to comply with safety and security requirements...
27 Jul, 2023, 07.07 PM IST
Sweden orders four companies to stop using Google toolSweden's privacy protection agency, the IMY, said it had examined the use of Google Analytics by the firms following a complaint by the Aus...
04 Jul, 2023, 11.11 AM IST
Meta cannot run ads based on personal data, rules EU privacy watchdog: sourceThe Irish data protection agency, which oversees Meta because its European headquarters is located in Dublin, has been given a month to iss...
07 Dec, 2022, 08.25 AM IST
Google, adtech firms targets of fresh EU privacy complaintsAlphabet unit Google and digital advertising firms are the targets of fresh privacy complaints filed in six EU countries on Thursday over t...
10 Dec, 2020, 03.09 PM IST
Europe's data protection law may have severe implications for India’s IT industryEntities operating in the EU or even outside have to significantly adjust their businesses if they hold, process or transact with data of E...
13 Apr, 2018, 10.28 AM IST