Google and CEO Sundar Pichai under fire for sending Americans’ data to China in new national security complaint

U.S. Federal Trade Commission urged to Investigate Google’s RTB data in first ever complaint under new national security data law

FTC acts against RTB company Mobilewalla

Following ICCL led submission with Open Markets and the Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue, the U.S. FTC acts against RTB firm Mobilewalla

European Court of Justice finds IAB Europe responsible for “TCF” consent spam popups across the Internet

Europe’s top court rules that IAB Europe is responsible under the GDPR for the “TCF” consent spam popups that appear on almost every website.

Brussels Markets Court rejects IAB Europe’s request to immediately suspend enforcement

Brussels Markets Court rejects IAB Europe’s request to immediately suspend enforcement against its GDPR infringements. The Court will rule on the merits after the CJEU rules.

Statement on High Court decision on DPC failure to investigate Google’s RTB data breach

When the Data Protection Commission fails for five years to start an investigation in the biggest data breach in history, even though that breach continues, there are significant issues that need to be considered further.

ICCL v DPC at High Court in Ireland over DPC refusal to investigate Google’s RTB data breach

Next week The Irish High Court will hear a case taken by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) against the Data Protection Commission (DPC). ICCL alleges that the DPC has failed to protect people against the biggest data breach ever recorded: Google’s “Real-Time Bidding” online advertising system.

Once-in-a-generation moment to protect U.S. Privacy

The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is considering new privacy rules to protect Internet users against tracking. The ICCL/Open Markets/TACD submission reveals the impact of tracking-based online advertising to enable the FTC to act.

Landmark GDPR decision against “consent” spam to be heard at Europe’s highest court

The Brussels Court of Appeal dismisses various IAB Europe procedural grounds of appeal and agrees to refer our preliminary questions to the European Court of Justice.

ICCL report on the scale of Real-Time Bidding data broadcasts in the U.S. and Europe

New report: the $127 billion “Real-Time Bidding” online ad industry tracks & shares what people view online, and their locations, 178 Trillion times a year in the U.S. & Europe.

ICCL sues DPC over failure to act on massive Google data breach

The DPC failed to act on a complaint against Google’s huge RTB data breach. Now, over 3 years later, ICCL is taking the DPC to court to compel it to finally act.