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ECJ Ruling Censures Austrian Data Protection Authority: Excessive Complaints or Structural Problem?
A ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) caused quite a stir: The Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) was reprimanded by the ECJ because it had rejected the processing of complaints as “excessive” due to their sheer number. The Court clarified that such a limitation of complaints is inadmissible as long as no abusive intention on the part of the complainant can be proven.
The Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) has been criticized for its excessive number of complaints, with the European Court of Justice ruling that the mere number cannot be limited. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Cédric Puisney from Brussels, Belgium [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)]
Since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force in 2018, the legal framework for the protection of personal data in Europe has changed fundamentally. The GDPR guarantees EU citizens extensive rights over their data and obliges companies to comply with these rights. The national data protection authorities play a central role here: they are responsible for handling…
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