Microsoft’s vast advertising business is target of ICCL Enforce application for class action launch under EU data law

Class action will target “Real-Time Bidding” (RTB) data breach in Microsoft’s advertising system, and is anticipated to affect Microsoft’s operations across the EU 26 May 2025 – In the first action of its kind in Ireland, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) will today apply to the High Court to launch a class action lawsuit … Read more

EU ruling: tracking-based advertising by Google, Microsoft, Amazon, X, across Europe has no legal basis

Landmark court decision against “TCF” consent pop ups on 80% of the internet 14 May 2025  Google, Microsoft, Amazon, X, and the entire tracking-based advertising industry rely on the “Transparency & Consent Framework” (TCF) to obtain “consent” for data processing. This evening the Belgian Court of Appeal ruled that the TCF is illegal. The TCF … Read more

Data Protection Commissioner’s decision in TikTok China data probe imminent after ‘no objections’ from Europe

The regulator told the Irish Independent that a month-long consultation with other European data protection authorities about its draft decision on the case is now complete, with “no objections” raised by other European regulators. It means that the final verdict will be announced within weeks. The investigation, which began in 2021, is probing whether the … Read more