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🚨 The #EU Commission has set in motion a potentially massive #GDPR reform. This could have significant impact on your fundamental right to #privacy.
🤝 noyb is doing everything it can to prevent this outcome. Learn how you can support us!
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🤝 noyb is doing everything it can to prevent this outcome. Learn how you can support us!
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November 15, 2025 at 7:01 AM
🚨 The #EU Commission has set in motion a potentially massive #GDPR reform. This could have significant impact on your fundamental right to #privacy.
🤝 noyb is doing everything it can to prevent this outcome. Learn how you can support us!
👉 https://noyb.eu/en/support-us
🤝 noyb is doing everything it can to prevent this outcome. Learn how you can support us!
👉 https://noyb.eu/en/support-us
🇪🇺 "I am surprised and concerned that the GDPR is being reopened and weakened at its core […]"
💬 Read the full article, including comments from Max Schrems and Markéta Gregorová, who is a European Parliament negotiator on the issue 👉 www.brusselstimes.com/1835654/secr...
💬 Read the full article, including comments from Max Schrems and Markéta Gregorová, who is a European Parliament negotiator on the issue 👉 www.brusselstimes.com/1835654/secr...
The Brussels Times
www.brusselstimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🇪🇺 "I am surprised and concerned that the GDPR is being reopened and weakened at its core […]"
💬 Read the full article, including comments from Max Schrems and Markéta Gregorová, who is a European Parliament negotiator on the issue 👉 www.brusselstimes.com/1835654/secr...
💬 Read the full article, including comments from Max Schrems and Markéta Gregorová, who is a European Parliament negotiator on the issue 👉 www.brusselstimes.com/1835654/secr...
🗞️ "In this moment of crisis, #Europe should not cripple its best weapon against #US tech dominance, but enforce its laws, defend its sovereignty, create the space for innovation, and prove that democracy can tame Silicon Valley."
Read more 👉 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Read more 👉 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The EU has let US tech giants run riot. Diluting our data law will only entrench their power | Johnny Ryan and Georg Riekeles
The GDPR is Europeâs defence against digital oligarchy and child harm. Deregulation plans are misguided, say Johnny Ryan and Georg Riekeles
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🗞️ "In this moment of crisis, #Europe should not cripple its best weapon against #US tech dominance, but enforce its laws, defend its sovereignty, create the space for innovation, and prove that democracy can tame Silicon Valley."
Read more 👉 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Read more 👉 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
📰 "Bereits Anfang der Woche hatte Max Schrems vor einem Kahlschlag für die Grundrechte in Europa gewarnt […]. In einem ersten Brief hatten noyb, der Irish Council for Civil Liberties und EDRi schon am Montag nicht mit Kritik gespart."
Lies mehr 👉 netzpolitik.org/2025/digital...
Lies mehr 👉 netzpolitik.org/2025/digital...
Digitaler Omnibus: „Größter Rückschritt für digitale Grundrechte in der Geschichte der EU“
Die Europäische Kommission arbeitet an Plänen für einen Kahlschlag bei ihren Regeln für die digitale Welt. Das belegen unter anderem Dokumente, die wir veröffentlicht haben. Im Europäischen Parlament und in der Zivilgesellschaft formiert sich dagegen massiver Widerstand.
netzpolitik.org
November 14, 2025 at 6:00 AM
📰 "Bereits Anfang der Woche hatte Max Schrems vor einem Kahlschlag für die Grundrechte in Europa gewarnt […]. In einem ersten Brief hatten noyb, der Irish Council for Civil Liberties und EDRi schon am Montag nicht mit Kritik gespart."
Lies mehr 👉 netzpolitik.org/2025/digital...
Lies mehr 👉 netzpolitik.org/2025/digital...
🇪🇺 The recently leaked "digital omnibus" draft has stirred uproar in #Brussels - centrists and the left warn it’s eroding core #EU #privacy rules.
👉 Find out how political parties are reacting. www.politico.eu/article/ursu...
👉 Find out how political parties are reacting. www.politico.eu/article/ursu...
Parliament’s center pans von der Leyen’s draft digital reforms
Leaked plans to water down privacy and AI laws prompt centrists and the left to slam “erosion” of EU rules.
www.politico.eu
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🇪🇺 The recently leaked "digital omnibus" draft has stirred uproar in #Brussels - centrists and the left warn it’s eroding core #EU #privacy rules.
👉 Find out how political parties are reacting. www.politico.eu/article/ursu...
👉 Find out how political parties are reacting. www.politico.eu/article/ursu...
⚠️ Le bouclier européen de la vie privée se fissure. La réforme du RGPD menace nos droits, affaiblit la protection des données et relance le capitalisme de surveillance. 🕵️
Lisez l'article complet pour en savoir plus: 👉 blogs.mediapart.fr/thomas-le-bo...
Lisez l'article complet pour en savoir plus: 👉 blogs.mediapart.fr/thomas-le-bo...
Marée noire sur la vie privée
Une proposition de réforme du RGPD a opportunément fuité dans la presse la semaine dernière. Issue de la Commission Européenne, son contenu est comparable à l’effet d’une marée noire sur l’environnem…
blogs.mediapart.fr
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
⚠️ Le bouclier européen de la vie privée se fissure. La réforme du RGPD menace nos droits, affaiblit la protection des données et relance le capitalisme de surveillance. 🕵️
Lisez l'article complet pour en savoir plus: 👉 blogs.mediapart.fr/thomas-le-bo...
Lisez l'article complet pour en savoir plus: 👉 blogs.mediapart.fr/thomas-le-bo...
✍️🇪🇺 noyb has signed an open letter alongside 126 other civil society organisations, trade unions and defenders of the public interest, urging the EU Commission to rethink its plans regarding the Digital Omnibus proposal.
👀 Read the full document here: noyb.eu/sites/defaul...
👀 Read the full document here: noyb.eu/sites/defaul...
November 13, 2025 at 8:07 AM
✍️🇪🇺 noyb has signed an open letter alongside 126 other civil society organisations, trade unions and defenders of the public interest, urging the EU Commission to rethink its plans regarding the Digital Omnibus proposal.
👀 Read the full document here: noyb.eu/sites/defaul...
👀 Read the full document here: noyb.eu/sites/defaul...
🇪🇺⚖️ "According to experts and activists, the overhaul of existing legislation could enable big tech companies to collect significantly more user #data for training their #AI models. But that could come with a huge price tag […]"
👀 Read more: cybernews.com/news/europea...
👀 Read more: cybernews.com/news/europea...
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🇪🇺⚖️ "According to experts and activists, the overhaul of existing legislation could enable big tech companies to collect significantly more user #data for training their #AI models. But that could come with a huge price tag […]"
👀 Read more: cybernews.com/news/europea...
👀 Read more: cybernews.com/news/europea...
🚨 The EU Commission has secretly set in motion a potentially massive GDPR reform. This could have significant impact on your fundamental right to privacy.
noyb is doing everything it can to prevent this outcome. You can support us by becoming a Supporting Member!! Learn more 👉 noyb.eu/en/support-us
noyb is doing everything it can to prevent this outcome. You can support us by becoming a Supporting Member!! Learn more 👉 noyb.eu/en/support-us
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🚨 The EU Commission has secretly set in motion a potentially massive GDPR reform. This could have significant impact on your fundamental right to privacy.
noyb is doing everything it can to prevent this outcome. You can support us by becoming a Supporting Member!! Learn more 👉 noyb.eu/en/support-us
noyb is doing everything it can to prevent this outcome. You can support us by becoming a Supporting Member!! Learn more 👉 noyb.eu/en/support-us
🗞️ "The European Commission is apparently planning a reform of the #GDPR. Max Schrems and noyb are highly critical of the proposal. The plans would 'throw 40 years of European fundamental #rights doctrine out the window.'" 🇪🇺 (from German)
👉 Read more: netzpolitik.org/2025/trumpsc...
👉 Read more: netzpolitik.org/2025/trumpsc...
„Trumpsche Gesetzgebungspraktiken“: Max Schrems kritisiert Grundrechte-Kahlschlag
Die Europäische Kommission plant offenbar eine DSGVO-Reform mit der Abrissbirne. Der Datenschutzexperte Max Schrems und die Organisation noyb lassen kein gutes Haar an dem Vorschlag, den wir veröffentlichten. Die Pläne würden
netzpolitik.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🗞️ "The European Commission is apparently planning a reform of the #GDPR. Max Schrems and noyb are highly critical of the proposal. The plans would 'throw 40 years of European fundamental #rights doctrine out the window.'" 🇪🇺 (from German)
👉 Read more: netzpolitik.org/2025/trumpsc...
👉 Read more: netzpolitik.org/2025/trumpsc...
✂️ The #EU Commission has set in motion a potentially massive #GDPR reform. Officially, the changes should only include targeted adjustments for several laws. In reality, the current draft would randomly mow down people's #privacy rights.
👉 Read more: noyb.eu/en/eu-commis...
👉 Read more: noyb.eu/en/eu-commis...
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
✂️ The #EU Commission has set in motion a potentially massive #GDPR reform. Officially, the changes should only include targeted adjustments for several laws. In reality, the current draft would randomly mow down people's #privacy rights.
👉 Read more: noyb.eu/en/eu-commis...
👉 Read more: noyb.eu/en/eu-commis...
🗞️ One line of attack from privacy groups is to poke holes in what they say is a rushed omnibus process. The Commission’s tunnel vision on the AI race has resulted in a "poorly drafted 'quick shot' in a highly complex and sensitive area," said Schrems.
👀 www.politico.eu/article/brus...
👀 www.politico.eu/article/brus...
Brussels knifes privacy to feed the AI boom
Draft proposals obtained by POLITICO show EU is breaking sacred privacy regime to placate industry.
www.politico.eu
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🗞️ One line of attack from privacy groups is to poke holes in what they say is a rushed omnibus process. The Commission’s tunnel vision on the AI race has resulted in a "poorly drafted 'quick shot' in a highly complex and sensitive area," said Schrems.
👀 www.politico.eu/article/brus...
👀 www.politico.eu/article/brus...
🚨✉️ noyb has joined forces with EDRi
and @iccl.bsky.social to send an open letter to the EU Commission concerning the Digital Omnibus.
⚖️ We are seriously concerned about the potential threat that the internal draft poses to Europeans' fundamental rights.
More info 👇
noyb.eu/en/open-lett...
and @iccl.bsky.social to send an open letter to the EU Commission concerning the Digital Omnibus.
⚖️ We are seriously concerned about the potential threat that the internal draft poses to Europeans' fundamental rights.
More info 👇
noyb.eu/en/open-lett...
Open letter: Digital omnibus brings deregulation, not simplification
EDRi, the ICCL and noyb send a letter to the Commission expressing their concerns regarding the suggested Omnibus reform.
noyb.eu
November 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
🚨✉️ noyb has joined forces with EDRi
and @iccl.bsky.social to send an open letter to the EU Commission concerning the Digital Omnibus.
⚖️ We are seriously concerned about the potential threat that the internal draft poses to Europeans' fundamental rights.
More info 👇
noyb.eu/en/open-lett...
and @iccl.bsky.social to send an open letter to the EU Commission concerning the Digital Omnibus.
⚖️ We are seriously concerned about the potential threat that the internal draft poses to Europeans' fundamental rights.
More info 👇
noyb.eu/en/open-lett...
📰 "Privacy activists say proposed changes to Europe's landmark #privacy law, including making it easier for #BigTech to harvest Europeans' personal data for #AI training, would flout #EU case law and gut the legislation."
Read the full article 👉 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Read the full article 👉 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
📰 "Privacy activists say proposed changes to Europe's landmark #privacy law, including making it easier for #BigTech to harvest Europeans' personal data for #AI training, would flout #EU case law and gut the legislation."
Read the full article 👉 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Read the full article 👉 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Reposted by noyb
Die Europäische Kommission plant offenbar eine DSGVO-Reform mit der Abrissbirne. Der Datenschutzexperte Max Schrems und die Organisation @noyb.eu lassen kein gutes Haar an dem Vorschlag, den wir veröffentlichten. Die Pläne würden „40 Jahre europäische Grundrechtsdoktrin über den Haufen“ werfen.
„Trumpsche Gesetzgebungspraktiken“: Max Schrems kritisiert Grundrechte-Kahlschlag
Die Europäische Kommission plant offenbar eine DSGVO-Reform mit der Abrissbirne. Der Datenschutzexperte Max Schrems und seine Organisation noyb lassen kein gutes Haar an dem Vorschlag, den wir veröffe...
netzpolitik.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Die Europäische Kommission plant offenbar eine DSGVO-Reform mit der Abrissbirne. Der Datenschutzexperte Max Schrems und die Organisation @noyb.eu lassen kein gutes Haar an dem Vorschlag, den wir veröffentlichten. Die Pläne würden „40 Jahre europäische Grundrechtsdoktrin über den Haufen“ werfen.
⚖️📚 The #EUCommission has secretly set in motion a potentially massive reform of the #GDPR. If internal drafts become reality, this would have significant impact on people's fundamental right to #privacy and data protection.
👀 Read more here 👉 noyb.eu/en/eu-commis...
👀 Read more here 👉 noyb.eu/en/eu-commis...
EU Commission about to wreck core principles of the GDPR
The EU Commission has secretly set in motion a potentially massive reform of the GDPR. noybs first overview of the proposed changes.
noyb.eu
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
⚖️📚 The #EUCommission has secretly set in motion a potentially massive reform of the #GDPR. If internal drafts become reality, this would have significant impact on people's fundamental right to #privacy and data protection.
👀 Read more here 👉 noyb.eu/en/eu-commis...
👀 Read more here 👉 noyb.eu/en/eu-commis...
🗨️ "The use of facial recognition technologies, in particular by police authorities, raises huge privacy questions, as well as raising the risk of the technology being misused for mass surveillance."
Full article:
www.euractiv.com/news/facial-...
Full article:
www.euractiv.com/news/facial-...
Facial recognition firm Clearview AI hit with criminal complaint | Euractiv
Privacy rights group noyb, which has filed the complaint in Austria, wants criminal liability or even jail time for the AI company's leadership if they travel to the EU
www.euractiv.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🗨️ "The use of facial recognition technologies, in particular by police authorities, raises huge privacy questions, as well as raising the risk of the technology being misused for mass surveillance."
Full article:
www.euractiv.com/news/facial-...
Full article:
www.euractiv.com/news/facial-...
🗨️ "We even run cross-border criminal procedures for stolen bikes, so we hope that the public prosecutor also takes action when the personal data of billions of people was stolen – as has been confirmed by multiple authorities," said Schrems.
More Info:
www.theregister.com/2025/10/28/n...
More Info:
www.theregister.com/2025/10/28/n...
Clearview AI faces criminal heat for ignoring EU data fines
: Noyb says New York-based facial recognition biz flouted GDPR orders and kept scraping anyway
www.theregister.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🗨️ "We even run cross-border criminal procedures for stolen bikes, so we hope that the public prosecutor also takes action when the personal data of billions of people was stolen – as has been confirmed by multiple authorities," said Schrems.
More Info:
www.theregister.com/2025/10/28/n...
More Info:
www.theregister.com/2025/10/28/n...
🗨️ "Austrian privacy group noyb said on Tuesday it has filed a criminal complaint in Austria, accusing U.S.-based Clearview AI of illegally collecting photos and videos of European Union residents to build its facial-recognition database."
More Info:
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
More Info:
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
October 29, 2025 at 7:34 AM
🗨️ "Austrian privacy group noyb said on Tuesday it has filed a criminal complaint in Austria, accusing U.S.-based Clearview AI of illegally collecting photos and videos of European Union residents to build its facial-recognition database."
More Info:
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
More Info:
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
📰 "Noyb filed a complaint against #Clearview #AI, a US company specializing in facial recognition. The images from their database have been sold to law enforcement agencies and other government actors for years." (from German)
👀 Read more 👇
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Noyb-Datenschützer bringen Strafanzeige gegen Clearview AI ein
Die Biometrie-Datenbank verstößt laut Aktivisten gegen die Datenschutzgrundverordnung, weil Milliarden von Bildern verkauft werden. Mehr als 60 Milliarden Bilder soll die Firma besitzen.
www.diepresse.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
📰 "Noyb filed a complaint against #Clearview #AI, a US company specializing in facial recognition. The images from their database have been sold to law enforcement agencies and other government actors for years." (from German)
👀 Read more 👇
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⚖️🚨 Today, noyb has filed a criminal complaint against Clearview AI. Despite several bans and fines, Clearview hasn't changed its illegal practices. If successful, Clearview AI and its executives could face jail time and be held personally liable.
noyb.eu/en/criminal-...
noyb.eu/en/criminal-...
Criminal complaint against facial recognition company Clearview AI
Clearview AI is known for scraping billions of photos of people around the world on the internet – and selling its facial recognition system to law enforcement and state actors
noyb.eu
October 28, 2025 at 7:58 AM
⚖️🚨 Today, noyb has filed a criminal complaint against Clearview AI. Despite several bans and fines, Clearview hasn't changed its illegal practices. If successful, Clearview AI and its executives could face jail time and be held personally liable.
noyb.eu/en/criminal-...
noyb.eu/en/criminal-...
🎉 Big news! The Norwegian Court of Appeal has confirmed a €5.5 million fine against Grindr.
The case was originally brought by the Norwegian Consumer Council and supported by noyb.
More details here 👇
www.forbrukerradet.no/news-in-engl...
The case was originally brought by the Norwegian Consumer Council and supported by noyb.
More details here 👇
www.forbrukerradet.no/news-in-engl...
Grindr loses appeal
Today it was announced that the appeal by dating app Grindr’s was unsuccessful, and the administrative fine of 65 million NOK (ca €5.5 million) is upheld.
www.forbrukerradet.no
October 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
🎉 Big news! The Norwegian Court of Appeal has confirmed a €5.5 million fine against Grindr.
The case was originally brought by the Norwegian Consumer Council and supported by noyb.
More details here 👇
www.forbrukerradet.no/news-in-engl...
The case was originally brought by the Norwegian Consumer Council and supported by noyb.
More details here 👇
www.forbrukerradet.no/news-in-engl...
🥳 Have you heard of the most recent noyb #WIN? The DSB issued a decision finding that #Microsoft365Education illegally tracks students.
💬 Read more here (includes a #comment from a Microsoft spokesperson) 👇
💬 Read more here (includes a #comment from a Microsoft spokesperson) 👇
Microsoft 'illegally' tracked students via 365 Education
Redmond argued schools, education authorities are responsible for GDPR
www.theregister.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
🥳 Have you heard of the most recent noyb #WIN? The DSB issued a decision finding that #Microsoft365Education illegally tracks students.
💬 Read more here (includes a #comment from a Microsoft spokesperson) 👇
💬 Read more here (includes a #comment from a Microsoft spokesperson) 👇
"'The decision highlights the lack of transparency in #Microsoft 365 Education,' said Felix Mikolasch, a data protection lawyer at Noyb [...] 'It is nearly impossible for schools to inform students, parents and teachers about what is happening with their data.'"
👇 Read the full article 👇
👇 Read the full article 👇
Microsoft violated EU law in handling of kids’ data, Austrian privacy regulator finds
Austria's data protection authority ruled that Microsoft illegally tracked students using its education software by failing to give them access to their data and using cookies without consent.
therecord.media
October 14, 2025 at 5:00 AM
"'The decision highlights the lack of transparency in #Microsoft 365 Education,' said Felix Mikolasch, a data protection lawyer at Noyb [...] 'It is nearly impossible for schools to inform students, parents and teachers about what is happening with their data.'"
👇 Read the full article 👇
👇 Read the full article 👇
📰🧒 "The DSB, #Austria’s data protection authority, has ruled that #Microsoft is illegally #tracking students with Microsoft 365 Education and uses student data for its own purposes."
👇 Read the full article, including a comment by Max Schrems 👇
👇 Read the full article, including a comment by Max Schrems 👇
Austria says Microsoft illegally tracked school kids with 365
Microsoft accused of illegally tracking students, Austrian DPA rules
cybernews.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
📰🧒 "The DSB, #Austria’s data protection authority, has ruled that #Microsoft is illegally #tracking students with Microsoft 365 Education and uses student data for its own purposes."
👇 Read the full article, including a comment by Max Schrems 👇
👇 Read the full article, including a comment by Max Schrems 👇