Facts about the Brussels Court of Appeal judgement of 14 May 2025

Facts about the Brussels Court of Appeal judgement of 14 May 2025.
Authors: Frederic Debusseré and Ruben Roex, Partners at the Brussels law firm Timelex (Counsel for the complainants in this case)

EU ruling: tracking-based advertising by Google, Microsoft, Amazon, X, across Europe has no legal basis

Landmark court decision against “TCF” consent pop ups on 80% of the internet

FTC acts against RTB company Mobilewalla

Following ICCL led submission with Open Markets and the Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue, the U.S. FTC acts against RTB firm Mobilewalla

Australia’s hidden security crisis

How data about Australian defence personnel and political leaders flows to foreign states and non-state actors.

European Court of Justice finds IAB Europe responsible for “TCF” consent spam popups across the Internet

Europe’s top court rules that IAB Europe is responsible under the GDPR for the “TCF” consent spam popups that appear on almost every website.

America’s hidden security crisis

How data about American defence personnel and political leaders flows to foreign states and non-state actors.

Europe’s hidden security crisis

How data about European defence personnel and political leaders flows to foreign states and non-state actors.

Brussels Markets Court rejects IAB Europe’s request to immediately suspend enforcement

Brussels Markets Court rejects IAB Europe’s request to immediately suspend enforcement against its GDPR infringements. The Court will rule on the merits after the CJEU rules.

Once-in-a-generation moment to protect U.S. Privacy

The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is considering new privacy rules to protect Internet users against tracking. The ICCL/Open Markets/TACD submission reveals the impact of tracking-based online advertising to enable the FTC to act.

Landmark GDPR decision against “consent” spam to be heard at Europe’s highest court

The Brussels Court of Appeal dismisses various IAB Europe procedural grounds of appeal and agrees to refer our preliminary questions to the European Court of Justice.