Austria: Data Protection Authority investigation into IP anonymisation as safeguard for and "risk based approach" to data transfers
Progress
Current status
in force
02 May 2022 in force
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Ruling refuting IP anonymisation as safeguard for and "risk based approach" to data transfers
On 2 May 2022, the Austrian Data Protection Authority issued a ruling refuting IP anonymisation as a safeguard for data transfers from the EU to the United States. The authority rejected arguments by Google that websites using its tools, such as Goo…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority