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Watch now to learn more about our Legal Traineeships!
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Ready for another joke? 🥁 The Irish Data Protection Commission, which is responsible for most major technology companies ( #Meta, #Google, #Apple, #OpenAI, #Microsoft,...) actually imposes fines in just 0.26% of the cases it handles. 🤡 #HappyAprilFools

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Illustration depicts a group of people happily connecting puzzle pieces. Text says "Become a Supporting Member!"

Illustration depicts a group of people happily connecting puzzle pieces. Text says "Become a Supporting Member!"

🔒 To continue our work towards a more #privacy-friendly future, noyb requires stable, long-term funding. Individuals like yourself can play an integral part in this task by joining noyb as a Supporting Member.

Follow the link to learn more 👉 https://noyb.eu/en/support-us

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As I told the Oireachtas Justice Committee yesterday evening, Ireland is a tax haven and a digital haven.
When forced to act against Meta by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the DPC sued the EDPB instead.

It's a Wild West here. There is no sheriff. And no shame.

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There was no assessment of candidates' conflict of interest, such as stock options and non disparagement agreements with a previous tech employer. This is a problem.

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The Department of Justice's selection criteria prevented any serious, credible enforcer from even being short listed, instead favouring generic management. The interviews dedicated only 10 minutes to expertise - and that was led by a corporate lawyer who works for big tech.

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My testimony at the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament) Justice Committee yesterday evening: new documents reveal serious problems in the recruitment process for Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner.

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Dear Executive Vice-President Virkunnen,
Dear Executive Vice-President Ribera,
Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook Inc.) (Meta) is one of the handful of companies with a market
capitalisation of $1 trillion and regularly reports that approximately 99% of its revenue comes from
online advertising, for which it processes consumers’ personal data. You can read the full letter by following the link in this post.

Dear Executive Vice-President Virkunnen, Dear Executive Vice-President Ribera, Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook Inc.) (Meta) is one of the handful of companies with a market capitalisation of $1 trillion and regularly reports that approximately 99% of its revenue comes from online advertising, for which it processes consumers’ personal data. You can read the full letter by following the link in this post.

🤝 Today, we have sent a joint open letter to the European Commission, calling for the enforcement of the #DigitalMarketsAct to deter #Meta from exploiting European consumers and businesses. ⚖️

✉️ Read more: checkmyads.org/statement/jo...

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Joint open letter to enforce the Digital Markets Act Against Meta

Joint open letter with @noyb.eu and @iccl.bsky.social to the @ec.europa.eu to enforce the DMA as intended and end Meta’s non-compliance with the EU law. checkmyads.org/statement/jo...

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❌ noyb survey shows: The European Commission's #DigitalOmnibus doesn't reflect the needs of data protection professionals. In this video, Max Schrems explains the survey's key findings 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=091F...

Read more 👉 noyb.eu/en/gdpr-omni...

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GDPR Omnibus: EU “simplification” far removed from real business needs The participants' responses often point in the opposite direction to the European Commission’s approach

🗞️☕ Are you looking for an interesting weekend read? noyb recently conducted a survey among privacy professionals to find out what kind of #GDPR simplification #European companies actually need.

👇 Find the full survey here 👇

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⚖️ Companies are trying to use #pseudonyms to get out of GDPR compliance. This could soon be made easier – at least if the EU Commission's #DigitalOmnibus passes. Watch now to learn more!

👤 featuring data protection lawyer Levan Lobzhanidze

#GDPR #EU

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⚠️ Requesting access to your data could soon be deemed #abusive – at least if the EU Commission's #DigitalOmnibus passes.

👤 featuring data protection lawyer Lisa Steinfeld Leiser

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Conseil d'État upholds Criteo's €40M GDPR fine CNIL fined CRITEO, the biggest online advertisement and tracking company in Europe €40 Mio based on complaints by noyb and Privacy International.

⚖️ Following a complaint filed by noyb and Privacy International, the online advertising and tracking company #CRITEO was fined €40 million for breaching the GDPR. The Conseil d’État has now rejected the company’s appeal and upheld the fine.

Read more 👉 noyb.eu/en/conseil-d...

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🚌 A new definition of ‘scientific research’ could soon lead to companies claiming to do just that without actually conducting science or research – at least if the #EU Commission's #DigitalOmnibus proposal passes.

👤 featuring data protection lawyer Joakim Söderberg

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Joint call for an ambitious Digital Fairness Act to better protect people online In view of World Consumer Rights Day this Sunday, 15 March, we are writing to express our strong support for the European Commission’s intention to develop a Digital Fairness Act (DFA) and call for it...

📝🇪🇺 noyb has signed a joint letter calling on the @ec.europa.eu (European Commission) to use the upcoming #DFA (Digital Fairness Act) for an ambitious update of horizontal #EU consumer law to better protect individuals from unfair practices online.

Read more 👉 www.beuc.eu/letters/join...

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List of signatories

List of signatories

(Thread) 📣 Over 200 organisations and academics are calling the European Commission for a strong Digital Fairness Act that delivers meaningful protection online for all, including vulnerable groups.

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⚖️ A proposed change to the definition of personal data could soon make it easier for #BigTech to bypass European privacy laws – at least if the #EU Commission's #DigitalOmnibus passes. Watch now to learn more and stay tuned for further videos!

👤 featuring data protection lawyer Levan Lobzhanidze

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❌ noyb survey shows: The European Commission's #DigitalOmnibus doesn't reflect the needs of data protection professionals. In this video, Max Schrems explains the survey's key findings 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=091F...

Read more 👉 noyb.eu/en/gdpr-omni...

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🇪🇺 It could soon become easier for companies to train their #AI on your data – at least if the #EU Commission's #DigitalOmnibus proposal passes. 🤖

👤 featuring data protection lawyer and AI specialist Kleanthi Sardeli​

#law #lawyer #GDPR #privacy #dataprotection #EC

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Experts find holes in planned changes to EU landmark online privacy law A major digital rights NGO found serious differences between the EU Commission’s proposed changes to the bloc's landmark General Data Protection Regulation — and what data professionals in the field really want altering.

📰 "A new #survey […] has found big gaps between the #EU Commission’s proposed changes to the its flagship data protection law — and what professionals in the field want to see fixed." 📊

➤ Read about the key findings: euobserver.com/205752/exper...

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GDPR Omnibus: EU “simplification” far removed from real business needs The participants' responses often point in the opposite direction to the European Commission’s approach

🚨 What kind of GDPR simplification do European businesses actually need? 📋 noyb conducted a survey among privacy professionals working in companies to find out!

Turns out, most of them don’t want protections to be cut back, but to reduce paperwork.

Full survey here 👇
noyb.eu/en/gdpr-omni...

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⚖️ Companies are trying to use #pseudonyms to get out of GDPR compliance. This could soon be made easier – at least if the EU Commission's #DigitalOmnibus passes. Watch now to learn more!

👤 featuring data protection lawyer Levan Lobzhanidze

#GDPR #EU

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Even when it comes to enforcement, noyb's work is team work. For example, trainees get the chance to contribute through identifying potential cases, conducting research or providing support to community members. For more information, visit 👉 noyb.eu/en/traineeship

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Watch now to learn more about our Legal Traineeships!
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#DigitalOmnibus – Deep Dive Series - YouTube Despite heavy criticism from civil society and large parts of the EU Parliament, the EU Commission has published its proposal for the Digital Omnibus.Contrar...

🎥 To watch the whole Omnibus series, visit:
▸ www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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⚠️ Requesting access to your data could soon be deemed #abusive – at least if the EU Commission's #DigitalOmnibus passes.

👤 featuring data protection lawyer Lisa Steinfeld Leiser

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Digital Omnibus Report V3: Analysis of Select GDPR and ePrivacy Proposals by the Commission Version 3 of our report includes specific recommendations for the EU legislator on each of the most important articles, including on whether to reject or maintain proposed changes

🔗 For more details, visit:
▸ noyb.eu/en/digital-o...
▸ noyb.eu/en/digital-o...
▸ noyb.eu/en/digital-o...

🎥 To watch the whole #Omnibus series, visit:
▸ youtube.com/playlist?lis...

👤 featuring data protection lawyer Lisa Steinfeld Leiser

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