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The DPC has agreed with Max Schrems' demand to swiftly end a 7.5 year battle over EU-US data transfers by Facebook and come to a decision on Facebook's EU-US data flows.

Facebook lost and won appeal: It must give full access to all data and pay €500, but may use data without consent of the user.

Today at 10:00am EST / 16:00 CET the Committee for Commerce, Science and Transportation of the United States Senate will have a hearing on the EU-US data transfers after the Schrems II decision.

Online tracking identifiers (“cookies”) are well-known and highly controversial. Apple even introduced functions in their browser to block cookies – but who has ever heard about “IDFA”?

noyb has filed a complaint against C-Planet IT Solutions, the company responsible for leaking 337,384 Maltese voter’s data - including their political preference.

Today the Irish High Court has ordered the Irish DPC to cover most the costs of Mr Schrems’ legal team in relation to this summer’s decision on EU-US data transfers before the CJEU.