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  📢 #ApplyNow: GDPR Litigation lawyer! Applications are open until tomorrow, 21.10.2026. 📢 ▸ Workplace: #Vienna ▸ Home and remote office (50-75% office presence) ▸ Working language: English ▸ Part-/Full-time (20-40h) For more information, visit 👉 https://noyb.eu/en/gdpr-litigation-lawyer

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  🎉 noyb Erfolg! Die Berliner Datenschutzbehörde hat entschieden: SPD, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, Die LINKE und CDU haben während der Bundestagswahl 2021 unrechtmäßig politisches Microtargeting genutzt. 👉 Die Beschwerde gegen die AfD ist noch anhängig. Obwohl sie ebenfalls politisches Microtargeting verwendete, focht sie (bislang erfolglos) die Ermittlungsbefugnisse der Berliner Behörde vor Gericht an. Mehr Informationen: https://www.zeit.de/news/2026-10/21/behoerde-wahlwerbung-nach-nutzerprofilen-w...

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  🇩🇪 The Berlin DPA (Data Protection Authority) has reprimanded several major German political parties (#CDU, #SPD, BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN, #DIELINKE) for using sensitive political interests to target internet users with personalised political #advertising. ⚖️ The complaint against the far-right party #AfD is currently still pending. 👤 Such "microtargeting" is only possible because online platforms create extensive user profiles, making it a threat to democratic elections. 🚨

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  🩷 A big “thank you!” to the team at #DuckDuckGo for their generous donation, and to their users and supporters who made it possible! 🎉 #LetsMakePrivacyReality https://spreadprivacy.com/2026-duckduckgo-charitable-donations/

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  ⚖️ "Noyb is filing complaints against San Francisco-based startup #ScaleAI over the way its training platform #Outlier tracks its 900,000 workers, including IP addresses, contact details and data that can be used for targeted advertising and profiling." 📰 Read more ▸ https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/why-should-big-tech-know-what-youre-working-on-scale-ai-accused-of-spying-on-ai-trainers

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  ⚖️🇺🇸 Yesterday, we filed a total of 5 complaints in 4 different countries against 1 single company – the US-based company #Scale – which operates the #AI training platform #Outlier. 🚨 #ScaleAI doesn't just farm their 900,000 workers' extensive knowledge and experience. The company also collects huge amounts of their personal data and forces them to go through invasive biometric verification to earn money. 📑 For more information, visit our website 👉 https://noyb.eu/en/ai-training-...

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  🤖⚖️ "noyb filed five complaints against #ScaleAI […], alleging it illegally monitored freelance workers who produce training ‌data for #AI models [of ​clients such as] #Meta, #OpenAI and #Google. Meta owns 49% ​of Scale AI." To find out more, visit 👉 https://www.reuters.com/business/privacy-group-files-complaints-against-scale-ai-over-alleged-worker-surveillance-2026-10-27/

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  🎙️ 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: https://www.forbrukerradet.no/side/webinar-2-november-xandr-fined-whats-next-for-adtech/

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  🇫🇷 #Privacy win: French data protection authority fines Fnac Darty €7 million! 🕵️ Background: In 2023, we filed three complaints in France against real estate app #SeLoger, fitness app #MyFitnessPal and electronics retail chain #FnacDarty. 📱 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. 🔍 To learn more, visit: https://noyb.eu/en/noyb-win-french-electronics-retailer-fnac-darty-fi...

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  ⚖️ We just filed 5 complaints against #ScaleAI! 🇺🇸 The US-based company operates the #AI training platform #Outlier, which employs more than 900,000 “freelance” workers worldwide. 🙅 The problem: Outlier illegally tracks its workers – and forces them to (repeatedly) go through an invasive biometric verification process. More information 👇 https://noyb.eu/en/ai-training-platform-outlier-illegally-surveils-european-platform-workers in collaboration with Intérêt à Agir, DIPLab and https://reversing....

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  🚨 Today, noyb filed 5 complaints against Scale AI (in collaboration with Intérêt à Agir, DIPLab and Reversing.Works). 🤖 Scale AI operates the AI training platform Outlier, which employs more than 900,000 “freelance” workers worldwide. 👉 The problem: Outlier illegally tracks its workers – and forces them to (repeatedly) go through an invasive biometric verification process. More information 👇 https://noyb.eu/en/ai-training-platform-outlier-illegally-surveils-european-platform-workers

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  🇳🇴🏳️‍🌈 Norway's data protection authority has fined Microsoft's adtech unit #Xandr 92 million crowns ($9.61 million) for unlawfully relaying ​#Grindr users' sensitive data, like sexual orientation, to thousands of advertisers in automated ​ad auctions. Read more 👉 https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/norway-fines-microsofts-xandr-96-million-over-grindr-data-sharing-2026-10-12/

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  ⚖️ Back in 2020, noyb (in cooperation with the Norwegian Consumer Council) filed a complaint against the online advertising company #Xandr (now part of #Microsoft) for processing personal data from the dating app #Grindr. 🇳🇴 Now, the Norwegian DPA (Data Protection Authority) Datatilsynet has issued its decision – and fined Xandr € 8.5 million (NOK 92 000 000) for its #GDPR violations. 💸 This is a major blow to the online adtech industry! For more information, visit: https://noyb.eu/en/privacy-wi...

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  🇪🇺 The #EU is currently changing its core privacy law, the #GDPR. Members of the European Parliament have made more than 1000 amendments - we have analyzed them all. 🔍 Want to know who is playing into the hands of #BigTech by undermining protections, and who is actually trying to defend your #privacy? 👉 Visit https://gdpr-omnibus.eu and look up your MEP by country and political group.

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  🎉 Privacy win: The Norwegian Authority has fined Microsoft’s Xandr € 8.5 Million. The online advertising company has violated the GDPR by processing personal data, including sensitive information on sexual orientation, without a valid legal basis. 👉 https://noyb.eu/en/privacy-win-norwegian-authority-fines-microsofts-xandr-eu-85-million

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  🔴🟢 Today, we launched https://gdpr-omnibus.eu/ – a website, where we ranked more than 1,000 amendments to the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive. ⁉️ This sheds light on the question of who in the EU Parliament is fighting for your privacy, and who is fighting for Big Tech! 👉 Take a look at https://gdpr-omnibus.eu/ to see the full ranking and our special rankings, including one on Charter violations. 👉 Or go to: https://noyb.eu/en/ranking-who-eu-parliament-fights-your-privacy-and-who-big-tech

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  📰 "The campaign group which forced the EU's highest court to strike down past US-EU data sharing deals has slammed the latest changes to European data protection laws designed to accommodate AI." #DigitalOmnibus #EU #AI 🔍 Continue reading ▸ https://www.theregister.com/legal/2026/09/22/privacy-group-slams-eu-for-changing-the-data-rules-to-cater-to-ai/5298175

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  📰 "KI-Unternehmen wie #OpenAI, #Anthropic, #Google und #Meta sollen in der EU deutlich mehr Rechte erhalten, wenn es um die Verarbeitung von Daten geht: noyb verweist dabei auf ein durchgesickertes Dokument der irischen Ratspräsidentschaft." 🇮🇪 👉 Hier weiterlesen: https://orf.at/stories/3442802/

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  🤖 Will the profits of #AI companies trump data protection? In a #leaked document, the Irish Presidency proposes to #EU Member States that, if they train or use an AI product, companies should automatically be assumed to have an overriding “legitimate interest”. 💬 #Schrems: "This complete sell-off of European data would also result in a large amount of know-how flowing to the US or China. From an industrial policy perspective, such an approach is madness." 👉 Read more: https://noyb.eu...

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  📰 "Mitte Juli hat eine Recherche der SZ mit NDR und WDR gezeigt, dass die Wirtschaftsauskunftei #Schufa historische Daten bis zu zehn Jahre lang aufbewahrt. Daraufhin hat #NOYB die Schufa im August abgemahnt. Jetzt geht der Streit vor Gericht." ⚖️ 🔍 Lies weiter: https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/schufa-datenspeicherung-gericht-noyb-datenschutz-li.3545323 🧑‍⚖️ Du bist an einer möglichen Sammelklage interessiert? Trage dich hier ein, um up to date zu bleiben: 👉️️ https://schufa.noyb.eu/

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  🍪📰 "Nineteen groups behind the #killthecookiebanner campaign wrote an open letter to #EU institutions on Thursday, calling for lawmakers to adopt the Commission proposal to streamline consent requests for #cookies."  Read more 👉 https://www.euractiv.com/news/digital-rights-groups-renew-push-to-simplify-cookie-banners/

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  🍪 Tired of misleading cookie banners? The #EU Commission has finally proposed a solution: set your privacy preferences in the browser once, and never see another banner. 🥊 Unfortunately, the tracking industry is pushing back – and so far, they’ve been successful. Now we need YOUR help to #KillTheCookieBanner! 👉 To find out how, as well as read the joint open letter, visit the coalition website https://killthecookiebanner.eu

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  📰⚖️ Have you heard of the 400-year-old law protecting #tech giants from class actions in #Europe? Find out more in this article, featuring insights by Ursula Pachl of noyb. Keep reading (article in German) 👉 https://futurezone.at/netzpolitik/irland-gesetz-eu-sammelklagen-konsumentenschutz/403186243

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  📰 „Die #Schufa hat nicht nur das Recht gebrochen, sie hat Betroffene angelogen und geschädigt. Wir wollen diese Schäden auf gemeinnütziger Basis einklagen“, erklärt der Noyb-Vorsitzende Max Schrems. Weiterlesen 👉 https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/schufa-sammelklage-noyb-datenschutz-li.3537298 ✍️ Du möchtest dich bei der #Sammelklage beteiligen? Trage dich auf der Interessentenliste ein: https://schufa.noyb.eu (nur in #Deutschland)

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  🍪 Visit www.killcookiebanners.eu to learn more and find out how you can take action! #KillTheCookieBanner

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  🍪📖 On Thursday, we filed a #complaint against the online dictionairy dict.cc for relaying your tracking data to a staggering 1741 "partners". Who would be willing to read through all of those privacy policies before clicking "Accept All"? For more info, visit 👉 https://noyb.eu/en/1741-informed-consents-one-click-gdpr-complaint-against-dictcc-filed

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  📖🍪 dict.cc-Beschwerde: "Nutzer:innen des Onlinewörterbuchs würden dazu gedrängt, dem #Tracking durch 1.741 Partnerunternehmen mit einem einzigen Klick zuzustimmen. Laut [noyb] ist unter diesen Umständen keine informierte Einwilligung möglich." https://help.orf.at/stories/3236728

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  🚨 Complaint filed: the online dictionary dict.cc tries to nudge users into consenting to online tracking by 1,741 (!) “partners” with a single click. 👉 This makes it impossible for users to know exactly who has access to their data and how it is actually used. However, the GDPR requires that consent is freely given, informed, specific and unambiguous. https://noyb.eu/en/1741-informed-consents-one-click-gdpr-complaint-against-dictcc-filed

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  🇺🇸🇪🇺 "Max #Schrems will erneut gegen das Datenschutzabkommen zwischen der #EU und den #USA klagen. Ziel sei es, dass der Europäische Gerichtshof das Abkommen für nichtig erklärt. Grund sei eine Entscheidung des US Supreme Court von Ende Juni." https://help.orf.at/stories/3236350/

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  RE: https://mastodon.social/@noybeu/116736885557323671 🇦🇹 Du lebst in Österreich oder hast in der Vergangenheit min. 2 Jahre hier gewohnt? Dann melde dich heute noch bei der #Sammelklage an - über 4000 Personen sind bereits dabei! 👉 https://crif.noyb.eu