Datatilsynet: temporary ban on Meta behavioural ads privacy case

Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) · decided Jul 17, 2023 · Closed

Datatilsynet found Meta's surveillance-based behavioural advertising on Facebook and Instagram illegal and ordered a temporary ban in Norway.

The case

Against: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited
Regulator: Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet)
Decided: Jul 17, 2023
Status: ClosedThe EDPB later extended the ban EU-wide via an urgent binding decision.
Outcome: Datatilsynet imposed a temporary ban on behavioural advertising on Facebook and Instagram in Norway, backed by daily coercive fines.
Law tested: GDPR on Regulations

1 dated entry

Date	Entry	Type	Source
Jul 17, 2023	Decision: Datatilsynet: temporary ban on Meta behavioural ads	Decision	Link

When	Case	Kind	Status	Filed
Sep 25Further Case Management Conference Todaynext date	Kadrey v. MetaFurther Case Management ConferenceActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.	Copyright	Active	Jul 7, 2023
Oct 5Status Conference tentatively in 10dnext date	In re Consumer Vehicle Driving Data Tracking LitigationStatus Conference tentativelyActivePrivacyN.D. Ga.	Privacy	Active	Jun 7, 2024
Oct 6Next Case Management Conference in 11dnext date	In re Meta Pixel Healthcare LitigationNext Case Management ConferenceActivePrivacyN.D. Cal.	Privacy	Active	Jun 17, 2022
Oct 14An in-person status hearing is in 19dnext date	In re Clearview AI Consumer Privacy LitigationAn in-person status hearing isSettledPrivacyN.D. Ill.23% equity stake in Clearview AI	Privacy	Settled	Jan 8, 2021
Apr 19, 2027Jury Trial in 7monext date	United States v. Cerebral (health data for ads)Jury TrialSettledPrivacyS.D. Fla.$7 million	Privacy	Settled	Apr 12, 2024
Aug 31Filed 25d agofiled	Isbell v. SunoActivePrivacyD. Mass.	Privacy	Active	Aug 31
Aug 26Filed 30d agofiled	Texas AG v. Meta: child safety settlementSettledConsumer protectionTexas Attorney Generalover $1 billion	Consumer protection	Settled	Aug 26
Aug 21Filed 35d agofiled	Dutch DPA fine: Uber, automated driver deactivationDecidedPrivacyDutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens)EUR 824,990,000	Privacy	Decided	Aug 21

Caption and links

Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and Facebook Norway AS