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Google allowed joined academic's action over processing of personal data
Summary
In a High Court action, Dr Johnny Ryan, a senior fellow of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, has sought to have Google Ireland Ltd joined as a notice party. Ryan alleges that the Data Protection Commission (DPC) failed to investigate his 2018 complaint about the processing of personal data by Google and the Internet Advertising Bureau Europe. He claims the DPC's delay breaches the 2018 Data Protection Act and the GDPR, particularly regarding the Real Time Bidding (RTB) system used for targeted online advertising. The DPC denies any delay and has been instructed to file an opposition statement. The judge adjourned the case to late June, allowing parties to apply to the court if needed, and noted that any commercially sensitive material could be redacted. The case remains a judicial review of the DPC's investigative conduct.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Google allowed joined academic's action over processing of personal data. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- May 2019 Other
- 2022-05-17 Publication
Why: This was because Google had an "obvious interest" in the outcome of the proceedings. CNI source report
Case subjects
Applicant
Outcome: The judge adjourned the case to a date in late June and gave the respective parties liberty to apply to the court, should the need arise.
Applicant
Outcome: The judge adjourned the case to a date in late June and gave the respective parties liberty to apply to the court, should the need arise.
Places mentioned
- High Court
Topics
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