Austria: Data Protection Authority investigation into legality of data transfers through Google Analytics by Austrian health website

Progress

Current status
in force
22 Dec 2021 in force
18 Aug 2020 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

22 Dec 2021
in force

Ruling on the illegality of data transfers through Google Analytics

The Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) has ruled that the transfer of personal data by the EU to the US through the implementation of the "Google Analytics" service by an Austrian health topics website is unlawful. In particular, the DSB held …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
18 Aug 2020
under deliberation

Announced investigation on the legality of data transfers through Google Analytics

The Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) has received a complaint about an alleged unlawful transfer of personal data by the EU to the US through the implementation of the "Google Analytics" service by an Austrian health topics website. Conseque…

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