Austria: Austrian Data Protection Authority opened investigation into Microsoft over alleged violation of GDPR in handling of children's data

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Austrian Data Protection Authority opened investigation into Microsoft over alleged violation of GDPR in handling of children's data

On 4 June 2024, the Austrian Data Protection Authority opened an investigation into Microsoft over an alleged violation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the handling of children's data. The complainant, a minor student, filed a da…

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

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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’…