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And with that, another busy year comes to an end. We're filled with immense #gratitude for everyone who has supported us in #2025! Thank you for being part of our journey. β₯
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Here's to creating more change together and a more privacy-friendly #2026! π₯
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οΈ Despite the events of recent weeks surrounding the #GDPR (cough #Omnibus), the noyb team wishes you happy holidays and a peaceful end to the year! β
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οΈ "Meta muss Nutzern aus der EU innerhalb von 14 Tagen vollstΓ€ndigen Zugriff auf alle persΓΆnlichen Daten gewΓ€hren. Das hat der Oberste Gerichtshof (OGH) am Donnerstag entschieden. Die Klage war 2014 von noyb-GrΓΌnder Max Schrems eingebracht worden."
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https://www.nachrichten.at/panorama/web/ogh-meta-muss-eu-nutzern-vollen-zugriff-auf-ihre-daten-gewaehren;art122,4119784
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"Austria's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered #Meta to provide an online #privacy rights campaigner with access to all of his personal data within two weeks, after a marathon 11-year legal battle. #Schrems was awarded β¬500 in damages." π§ββοΈ
Read more: https://www.barrons.com/news/austria-rules-against-meta-in-marathon-online-privacy-case-312b11e7
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You can play an integral part in keeping noyb running by joining us as a Supporting Member or donating. Investing in noyb means investing in the #privacy of us all.
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https://noyb.eu/en/support-us
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"European digital rights group NOYB filed a complaint against #Tiktok, as well as #Grindr and digital marketing company #AppsFlyer, over claims they breached online #privacy laws by tracking userβs inter-app activities." π
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https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/12/18/tiktok-grindr-activity-claim/
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"Austria's Supreme Court has ruled that #Meta's personalised advertising model is unlawful, requiring the company to provide #EU users full access to their personal data within 14 days of a request."
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https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/austrias-top-court-rules-metas-ad-model-illegal-orders-overhaul-user-data-2025-12-18/
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"#Meta must grant users from the #EU full access to all personal data within 14 days, according to the Austrian Supreme Court. The lawsuit was filed by Max #Schrems in 2014." (from German)
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https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000301427/ogh-meta-muss-eu-nutzern-vollen-zugriff-auf-ihre-daten-gew228hren
"Noyb claims that TikTok harvests personal data not only from its own app but through other apps β including [β¦] Grindr: an app that collects sensitive information about its usersβ sexual orientation, dating life and other personal habits."
https://www.euractiv.com/news/tiktok-and-grindr-face-privacy-complaint-for-sharing-sex-life-data/
noyb WIN: The Austrian Supreme Court has ruled that Meta must give users full access to their data. All of Meta's claims of trade secrets or other limitations were rejected, leading to unprecedented access to the inner workings of Meta.
https://noyb.eu/en/austrian-supreme-court-meta-must-give-users-full-access-their-data