Notices by noyb.eu (noybeu@mastodon.social)

🇪🇺 The EC stated it would introduce only minor simplifications within the #DigitalOmnibus, whilst maintaining a “high level of protection” for Europeans. However, a recently leaked document appears to prioritise the interests of #BigTech. Max Schrems takes a closer look. 👉 https://youtu.be/GsNCyS0algg

🍪📰 "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/

🍪 There's one thing we can all agree on: we're fed up with misleading cookie banners. 🚫 And we finally have a chance to get rid of them!

💡 The solution? Simple! Express your privacy preferences once, for example via your browser or device, and have them respected permanently.

📃 A proposal to end this tracking circus is currently on the table of EU lawmakers – and could easily simplify things for everyone in the European Union.

➡️ https://killthecookiebanner.eu/

📢 We're looking for a new colleague! Do you or someone you know have experience in applying for #EU and/or national grants, as well as excellent #IT skills? Then it might be a perfect fit! 🩷

👉 More info: https://noyb.eu/sites/default/files/2026-06/Onepager_Job_Assistenz-der-Gesch%C3%A4ftsf%C3%BChrung_2026.pdf
👉 Apply now via: https://share.noyb.eu/apps/forms/s/aHrSM69QkaQkKfyCScejjaT9 #Hiring #Job #ApplyNow

🚨 Today, noyb has filed a complaint against LinkedIn. The Microsoft-subsidiary refuses to provide the data hidden behind a premium membership as part of a free access request under Article 15 GDPR.

Read all about it here 👇
https://noyb.eu/en/linkedin-locks-your-gdpr-rights-behind-paywall

⚖️ Looking for an exciting path into litigation, #IT #law and digital rights? We’ve got you covered! We are seeking bright new people to support our work for #privacy and #GDPR enforcement from November 2026 onwards. 📆

❗ You are interested and hold a law degree from an EEA university? 🇪🇺 Apply now! https://noyb.eu/en/traineeship

🔬 A new definition of ‘scientific research’ could soon lead to companies claiming to do just that without actually conducting science or research – at least if the #EU Commission's #DigitalOmnibus proposal passes. 🚌

Watch now to learn more 👇

🔬 A new definition of ‘scientific research’ could soon lead to companies claiming to do just that without actually conducting science or research – at least if the #EU Commission's #DigitalOmnibus proposal passes. 🚌

Watch now to learn more! 👉 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eDfQgmoMcFk

📃🚌 We have just published the third version of our report on the #DigitalOmnibus, which now also includes comments on the joint statement issued by the #EDPB and the #EDPS on 11 February 2026.

Read the report here 👉 https://noyb.eu/en/digital-omnibus-report-v3-analysis-select-gdpr-and-eprivacy-proposals-commission

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

📰 "noyb said TikTok tracked a particular user's Grindr activity via data firm AppsFlyer, raising concerns about breaches of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)."

Reuters on our most recent complaints against TikTok and Grindr:
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/tiktok-monitored-grindr-activity-through-third-party-tracker-privacy-group-2025-12-17/

🚨 noyb has filed complaints against #TikTok and #Grindr. As it turns out, TikTok even tracks you while you're using other apps. For example, TikTok was able to track a person’s Grindr usage - which allows it to draw conclusions about his sexual orientation and sex life

👉 https://noyb.eu/en/tiktok-unlawfully-tracks-your-shopping-habits-and-your-use-dating-apps

@roofjoke what this made us picture #digitalomnibus

📺 Our team did a deep dive into the #DigitalOmnibus. This video discusses the issues regarding (1) the personal data definition, (2) the new "research" exemption, (3) limitations to transparency rules and (4) the new "access to terminal equipment" rules.

https://youtu.be/-pv9gamS9sQ?si=Wo0lB1cZv6dLV9Uk

🚨 Today, the EU Commission will present the #DigitalOmnibus to the European Parliament (EP) for the first time. We urge the EP to oppose any changes that would undermine the fundamental right to privacy.

All the details on the planned GDPR reform 👇
https://noyb.eu/en/digital-omnibus-eu-commission-wants-wreck-core-gdpr-principles

🗞️ "This is the biggest attack on Europeans' digital rights in years. When the #commission states that it 'maintains the highest standards', it clearly is incorrect," Austrian privacy activist Max #Schrems said."

Read more 👉 https://www.dw.com/en/eu-proposes-softening-ai-and-data-privacy-regulations/a-74813949

📰 "If [the proposed changes get] approved by legislators, the changes will strip Europeans of data #privacy protections that have long been the toughest in the world but which #BigTech and the #US government say is onerous."

Read more 👉 https://therecord.media/european-commission-proposal-gdpr-ai-simplification

📰 "For years, the EU has taken a leading role in creating standards that protect our rights online. But the winds have now shifted. […] A corporate-backed wave of weakening digital rules is underway that threatens all of our rights - on and offline."

👉 https://www.techpolicy.press/why-civil-society-is-sounding-the-alarm-on-the-eus-omnibus-rollback/

🗞️🇪🇺 "Europe is set to streamline its #AI and privacy laws in a move critics say will appease Big Tech and U.S. President Donald Trump. 127 civil organisations called the proposals 'the biggest rollback of digital fundamental rights in EU history'."

👉 https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/eu-ease-ai-privacy-rules-critics-warn-caving-big-tech-trump-2025-11-19/

✂️ The #EU Commission has set in motion a potentially massive #GDPR reform. Officially, the changes should only include targeted adjustments for several laws. In reality, the current draft would randomly mow down people's #privacy rights.

👉 Read more: https://noyb.eu/en/eu-commission-about-wreck-core-principles-gdpr