ICCL takes case against Microsoft over advertising system

ICCL brings High Court action against Microsoft over alleged data breaches

Civil liberties group claims Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd is infringing GDPR rules

ICCL takes case against Microsoft over advertising system

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) said it will apply to the High Court today to launch a class action lawsuit against Microsoft over its "real-time bidding" (RTB) advertising system.

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Microsoft accused of sharing users’ secret data with advertisers

The Irish Council of Civil Liberties was given the go-ahead by the High Court yesterday to bring a case aimed at forcing Microsoft to stop the alleged sharing of sensitive data gleaned from people’s internet use with advertisers. The ICCL has taken its action against Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd, on behalf of all Irish users of Office, Windows, Xbox and other popular products. It is targeting what it describes as a massive data breach ‘of mi…

Microsoft’s vast advertising business is target of ICCL Enforce application for class action launch under EU data law

Class action will target “Real-Time Bidding” (RTB) data breach in Microsoft’s advertising system, and is anticipated to affect Microsoft’s operations across the EU26 May 2025 - In the first action of its kind in Ireland, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) will today apply to the High Court to launch a class action lawsuit against Microsoft. The case is intended to target the very large “Real-Time Bidding” (RTB) data breach within Micro…