Obama prism7/27/2023 ![]() One individual filed a complaint relating to this practice and claimed €1,000 in non-material damage.Īccording to the CJEU, a broad interpretation of the GDPR provision regarding the right to compensation would be contrary to the text of the law. ![]() The data was subsequently sold to various organizations to enable them to send targeted advertising in relation to political elections. In particular, the Austrian Post used an algorithm to define “target group addresses” based on selected socio-demographic features, and classified individuals into target groups. The case dates back to 2017 when the Austrian Post (“Österreichische Post”) collected data relating to the political affinities of Austrian residents. Article 82 provides that “any person who has suffered material or non-material damage as a result of an infringement of this Regulation shall have the right to receive compensation from the controller or processor for the damage suffered.” In the decision, the CJEU clarified that a mere infringement of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is not sufficient to give data subjects the right to receive compensation under Article 82 of the GDPR. ![]() On May 4, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a judgment in the Österreichische Post case (C-300/21). ![]()
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