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Austrian Data Protection Authority issued its ruling following investigation into Microsoft over alleged violation of GDPR in handling of children's data

On 8 October 2025, the Austrian Data Protection Authority ruled on a complaint regarding Microsoft’s handling of children's data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Authority found that the Federal High School and the Federal Mi…

  • DECISION- RULING, Austrian Data Protection Authority ('Datenschutzbehörde') (Official)

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2024-06-04
under deliberation

On 4 June 2024, the Austrian Data Protection Authority opened an investigation into Microsoft over …

2025-10-08
in force

On 8 October 2025, the Austrian Data Protection Authority ruled on a complaint regarding Microsoft’…