“#Microsoft’s technology has put millions of #Palestinians in danger. These are not abstract data-protection failures — they are violations that have enabled real-world violence,” Joe O’Brien, #ICCL’s executive director, said in a statement.
(31) Updates Updates: Israel kills Palestinian civilians in #Gaza as it bombs #Lebanon
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/12/4/live-gaza-mourns-victims-of-israeli-genocide-that-never-really-ended?update=4150478
#politics #Palestine #genocide
@PatrickOBeirne I don't think EU law cares for Ireland's revolving-door system.
Today, the Irish Council of Civil Liberties (ICCL) has launched a complaint against Ireland to the European Commission over the appointment of an ex-Meta lobbyist as Data Protection Commissioner
#eu #chatcontrol #ICCL
In case you need some numbers, the Irish Council on Civil Liberties published them here
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (#ICCL) secures permission to take Ireland’s first ever class action
Pioneering lawsuit against #Microsoft follows ICCL undercover investigation of data brokers that trade millions of people’s sensitive personal data
The online advertising's Real-Time Bidding (#RTB) is the biggest data breach ever recorded.
Details:
https://www.iccl.ie/rtb/
Lawsuit:
https://www.iccl.ie/digital-data/iccl-secures-permission-to-take-irelands-first-ever-class-action/
Animation credit: ICCL
In a historic win for data protection and privacy, the High Court of Ireland has this afternoon granted ICCL permission to take Ireland’s first ever class action. The lawsuit targets Microsoft’s vast online advertising business.
The litigation is anticipated to affect Microsoft’s operations across Europe, because Ireland is the venue of Microsoft’s EU headquarters.
Dr Johnny Ryan, Director of ICCL’s Enforce unit, is leading the case. Speaking after the hearing, he said:
“The significance of today's decision extends beyond just Microsoft. Ireland is also the HQ venue for Google, Meta, TikTok, X and Apple. Today, nine years and one day after the GDPR was first introduced, we are finally opening up a way to enforce it against big tech on behalf of everyone. Regrettably, the Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has paralysed enforcement of EU data law. But that need no longer be the case.”
The litigation follows research by ICCL Enforce that uncovered how people’s intimate relationships, finances, and other secrets, are broadcast by Microsoft into the Real-Time Bidding (RTB) advertising system. Microsoft’s RTB system operates behind the scenes on websites and apps to match advertising to specific people.
ICCL argues this system is exposing users to malicious profiling and discrimination. It also argues that the system is undermining European security.
ICCL is taking the legal action on behalf of all affected people in Ireland under the new EU Collective Redress Directive. The organisation hopes to force Microsoft to bring its systems into compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Posing as a data buyer, ICCL Enforce obtained thousands of RTB data “segments” about Irish people. These include information such as whether a person gambles, their finances and debt, and even such sensitive information as whether the person works in a sensitive national security role.
https://www.iccl.ie/digital-data/iccl-secures-permission-to-take-irelands-first-ever-class-action/
#ICCL #privacy #adtech #peopleFarming #surveillance #capitalism #BigTech #microsoft #classAction #lawsuit #Ireland #EU #RTB #GDPR
🇧🇪 Belgian appeals court rules #TCF's #consent framework that enables 80% of the internet's #SurveillanceAds is illegal.
What a fantastic win for the complainants (@edri members) @panoptykon, @bitsoffreedom, and #ICCL !
EU data protection authorities find that the consent popups that plagued Europeans for years are illegal. All data collected through them must be deleted. This decision impacts Google’s, Amazon’s and Microsoft’s online advertising businesses.
@johnnyryan dude, all of you at the #ICCL are doing AMAZING work!
Your reports on the #RTB system are very important. How can awareness be increased?
(Most people I speak to haven't even heard of it ☹️)
Vor einem Monat habe ich über das Missbrauchspotenzial bei "Programmatic Advertising" geschrieben. Dabei zeigte ich wie sich Propaganda- und
via ICCL (Irish Council of Civil Liberties):
🚨Only a couple of days left to apply to be our new Head of Research and Policy! 🚨
Deadline is 5pm on Friday, 6th October 2023. More info can be found here👇
https://www.iccl.ie/news/were-hiring-head-of-research-and-policy/
#JobFairy #Research #Law #Policy #CivilLiberties #Equality #HumanRights #ICCL #AccessToJustice #VictimsRights #Policing #DataProtection #Protest #CivilSociety #Ireland #MastoDaoine
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