personal data - DPO Hub

EDPB granted right to intervene in SRB-EDPS appeal

members – 1 min read

A strange occurance in my RSS feed today as this order from November 2023 suddenly appeared, giving the EDPB the right to intervene in the infamous SRB v EDPS case. So, not sure this is news. 🤷🏻‍♀️

May 3, 2024

CJEU C-101/01 Bodil Lindqvist

members – 4 min read

A key (Directive 95/46/EC) ruling broadly interpreting key definitions (personal and health data, processing) and narrowly applied exceptions, but found that simply putting a website online doesn't necessarily result in transfers.

Apr 9, 2024

CJEU C-479/22 P OC v Commission

members – 3 min read

The CJEU returned a case to the General Court as they disagreed on the latter's interpretation of the concept of personal data—which is to be interpreted broadly—such as a press release with several data points that could identify someone.

Mar 21, 2024

CJEU C-604/22 IAB Europe TC String

members – 6 min read

IAB Europe is a joint controller and because their 'TC String' contains data about an identifiable user, it's personal data.

Mar 18, 2024

🚨 CJEU confirms TC String as personal data and IAB Europe as joint controller

members – 1 min read

DPO Hub writeup coming soon!

Mar 7, 2024

CJEU C-582/14 Breyer (dynamic IP addresses)

members – 2 min read

The CJEU held that not only static IP addresses (ref. Scarlet) are protected personal data under data protection law, but also dynamic ones.

Feb 11, 2024

CJEU C-70/10 Scarlet Extended (static IP addresses)

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In a case on copyright infringement, the CJEU stated that IP addresses are protected personal data because they allow data subjects to be precisely identified.

Feb 8, 2024

CJEU C-319/22 Gesamtverband Autoteile-Handel (VIN, Scania)

members – 3 min read

A vehicle identification number (VIN) is not personal data in nature, but may be(come) so depending on the context, even if you cannot identify someone directly yourself from it.

Nov 16, 2023