Noyb Warns EU GDPR Procedures Unworkable

By Netvora Tech News

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The European Union is poised to pass legislation that will make GDPR procedures unworkable, warns privacy organization noyb. If the proposed law is adopted, noyb threatens to take the matter to the European Court of Justice to declare the law invalid. The legislation aims to harmonize and speed up the enforcement of GDPR rules. However, according to noyb, it will instead create a system where users are systematically discriminated against by businesses and will result in much longer processing times for GDPR cases. The European Parliament had initially sought a three-month processing time, but the proposed law could take up to two to three years to come into effect. "Noyb" stands for "none of your business," a name chosen to reflect the organization's mission to protect users' privacy. "The entire regulatory framework is geared against users," said privacy activist and noyb founder Max Schrems. "In almost every article, businesses are favored and users are discriminated against. There is absolutely no level playing field in this procedure." The European Commission's proposal has been criticized by various parties, leading the European Parliament to come up with an amended proposal to address the main problems. European legislation is typically developed through a trialogue process, where the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council of Ministers negotiate on legislative proposals. However, noyb claims that the European Parliament has essentially given up its core positions. All provisions related to users' rights, short deadlines, and transparency procedures have been removed. Every opportunity to enforce the new rules against privacy watchdogs that fail to comply has also disappeared. "The European Parliament has squandered its core positions," Schrems said. "During the negotiations, no one seemed to care about this file, and the outcomes confirm that." If the proposed law is adopted, noyb threatens to take the matter to the European Court of Justice to challenge its validity.