Belgium: Data Protection Authority investigation into Roularta Media Group and Google for alleged illegal cross-border data transfer

Progress

Current status
concluded
06 Sep 2024 concluded

Scope

Implementers
Belgium
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

06 Sep 2024
concluded

Closed Data Protection Authority investigation into Roularta Media Group and Google for alleged illegal cross-border data transfer

On 6 September 2024, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA)'s Litigation Chamber dismissed a complaint lodged under Article 80(1) GDPR against Roularta Media Group N.V., a magazine owner, and Google LLC. The complaint, brought forward by Noyb -…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority