Austria: Austrian Data Protection Authority issued its ruling following investigation into Microsoft concerning use of tracking cookies in Microsoft 365 Education
Description
Austrian Data Protection Authority issued its ruling following investigation into Microsoft concerning use of tracking cookies in Microsoft 365 Education
On 21 January 2026, the Austrian Data Protection Authority upheld a complaint filed by a pupil, represented by the European Center for Digital Rights (noyb), against Microsoft regarding the use of tracking cookies in Microsoft 365 Education. The dec…
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