C087-01 Twitter International Unlimited Company

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Filing DPA
Controller
Twitter International Unlimited Company
Case status
Pending (0 - 6 months)
Filed: (3 months ago)

One of the complaints noyb filed against Twitter (now re-branded as X) on the use of massive amounts of user data for undefined forms of "machine learning or artificial intelligence models", without proactively informing its users. Instead of asking users for their consent (opt-in), Twitter claims that it has a legitimate interest that overrides the fundamental right to data protection and privacy of European users. noyb asks the authorities to acknowledge the lack of legal basis and the violation of several provisions of the GDPR.

Protocol
Päivämäärä Summary
29.10.2024
Follow-up letter to the DPC sent to the DPA as well
13.09.2024
Follow up letter to the DSB
20.08.2024
DSB informs noyb that a procedure according to Article 56 and 60 has been initiated with the DPC as the LSA
20.08.2024
DSB issues decision rejecting the request for an urgency procedure under Article 66 GDPR
12.08.2024
Complaint filed

One of the complaints noyb filed against Twitter (now re-branded as X) on the use of massive amounts of user data for undefined forms of "machine learning or artificial intelligence models", without proactively informing its users. Instead of asking users for their consent (opt-in), Twitter claims that it has a legitimate interest that overrides the fundamental right to data protection and privacy of European users. noyb asks the authorities to acknowledge the lack of legal basis and the violation of several provisions of the GDPR.