February 17, 2024: The Digital Services Act enters into force
The Digital Services Act [Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market for Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC] fully entered into force on 17 February. The DSA imposes...
EDPB: Guidelines on the technical scope of Art. 5(3) of ePrivacy Directive
On November 16, 2023, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) issued draft Guidelines 2/2023 on Technical Scope of Art. 5(3) of ePrivacy Directive (“Guidelines”). Article 5(3) is the provision that requires consent before storing or accessing information on an end...
Our infographic about online advertising is now available online
We are excited to announce that our infographic explaining how data collection works and its meaning for consumer protection in clear and plain language is now available online*. During our research, it has become evident that the legal issues related...
Urgent Binding Decision from the EDPB on processing of personal data for behavioural advertising by Meta
On 27 October, the EDPB adopted an urgent binding decision instructing the Irish (IE) DPA as lead supervisory authority (LSA) to take, within two weeks, final measures regarding Meta Ireland Limited (Meta IE) and to impose a ban on the...
Facebook and Instagram to Offer Subscription for No Ads in Europe
Following the recent decisions of the Irish Data Protection Authority (on Facebook and Instagram) and the Court of Justice of the EU (Meta Platforms v Bundeskartelamt), Meta announced a major change in its business model by launching a subscription service for...
Milestone achieved! Articles on online advertising, data and consumer protection published (and more accepted for publication)
Exciting news for our project! Two very important legal articles regarding online advertising have been published in the most recognized peer-reviewed journals in Greece regarding IT law: Contract or consent for online advertising: A meta dilemma in the wake of...
The end of third party cookies, the emergence of their alternatives and the impact on consent
The French Data Protection Authority, CNIL (Commission Nationale Informatique & Libertés) published a very interesting guide on the alternatives to third-party cookies and their consequences in terms of consent. As the CNIL notes, for several years, certain digital players have...
CNIL: First evaluation criteria for cookie walls
The French Data Protection Authority, CNIL (Commission Nationale Informatique & Libertés) published its first evaluation criteria for cookie walls. As the CNIL notes, most services offered on the Internet are presented as free. However, this financial gratuity is not without...
EU Commission Report: The share of consumers raising concerns about online targeted advertising is very high
The Consumer conditions scoreboard 2023 aims to monitor the consumer environment across the EU 27 member states plus Iceland and Norway. Its main data source is the Consumer conditions survey.2022, a representative survey of consumers held in October and November...
Meta switching to “Legitimate Interest” for ads after Irish DPC decision
As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Meta (Facebook and Instagram) is switching from an illegal contract to an equally illegal basis “legitimate interests” for advertisement, after noyb won a series of complaints against them. noyb will take imminent action,...
