Austrian Data Authority Rules Google Analytics GDPR‑illegal
noyb3h ago·1 min readAnalytics & Data
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The Austrian Data Protection Authority ruled that using Google Analytics breaches the GDPR because it involves EU‑US data transfers prohibited by the Schrems II decision. The ruling follows a model case filed by privacy group noyb and is the first such decision in the EU.
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Marketers must replace or disable Google Analytics for EU visitors and adopt GDPR‑compliant analytics solutions or obtain a valid transfer mechanism to avoid fines.
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