📢 Disappointing news: our #PayOrOkay complaint against t-online.de to the DPA of NRW 🇩🇪 from 2021 remains undecided. When we asked for access to the file, we ended up with 161 partially redacted pages that don‘t mention our case at all.
#FacepalmOfTheWeek
#FacepalmOfTheWeek
April 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
📢 Disappointing news: our #PayOrOkay complaint against t-online.de to the DPA of NRW 🇩🇪 from 2021 remains undecided. When we asked for access to the file, we ended up with 161 partially redacted pages that don‘t mention our case at all.
#FacepalmOfTheWeek
#FacepalmOfTheWeek
EDPB gives us no updates about the consent-or-pay stakeholder event today so we have to rely on LinkedIn posts.
Civil society disappointed: www.linkedin.com/posts/itxaso...
Civil society disappointed: www.linkedin.com/posts/itxaso...
Itxaso Domínguez de Olazábal on LinkedIn: #payorokay
I just attended THE online EDPB event on #PayorOkay models, and the discussion left me with exhaustion… and deep concerns.
What was missing? Any real…
www.linkedin.com
November 19, 2024 at 12:03 AM
EDPB gives us no updates about the consent-or-pay stakeholder event today so we have to rely on LinkedIn posts.
Civil society disappointed: www.linkedin.com/posts/itxaso...
Civil society disappointed: www.linkedin.com/posts/itxaso...
Så bra granskning. Synd bara att den inte är läsbar utan att betala Schibsted #payorokay
June 7, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Så bra granskning. Synd bara att den inte är läsbar utan att betala Schibsted #payorokay
Encouraging to also see an EDRi advisor come out and say that consent-or-pay is illegal for everyone, not just Meta: linkedin.com/posts/itxaso...
Itxaso Domínguez de Olazábal on LinkedIn: Facebook and Instagram to Offer Subscription for No Ads in Europe | Meta
It’s tempting to single out big players like Meta when discussing #PayOrOkay (and I’m the first to do so!). But we need to constantly remind ourselves -and…
linkedin.com
November 18, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Encouraging to also see an EDRi advisor come out and say that consent-or-pay is illegal for everyone, not just Meta: linkedin.com/posts/itxaso...
"Paternalistische Freiwilligkeit - Grenzen einer datenschutzrechtlichen Regulierung von Pay-or-Consent-Modellen" #PayOrOkay
verfassungsblog.de/paternalisti...
verfassungsblog.de/paternalisti...
April 13, 2024 at 10:29 AM
"Paternalistische Freiwilligkeit - Grenzen einer datenschutzrechtlichen Regulierung von Pay-or-Consent-Modellen" #PayOrOkay
verfassungsblog.de/paternalisti...
verfassungsblog.de/paternalisti...
📝 In case you missed it: The Hamburg DPA has actively asked media companies to implement #PayOrOkay, then failed to factually investigate our #GDPR complaint (but had numerous meetings with the controller) and rejected it.
👉 We have now sued the Hamburg DPA.
👉 We have now sued the Hamburg DPA.
‘Pay or OK’ at DER SPIEGEL: noyb sues Hamburg DPA
The complainant has now filed a lawsuit with the Hamburg Administrative Court to have the DPA's decision overturned
noyb.eu
August 2, 2024 at 7:01 AM
📝 In case you missed it: The Hamburg DPA has actively asked media companies to implement #PayOrOkay, then failed to factually investigate our #GDPR complaint (but had numerous meetings with the controller) and rejected it.
👉 We have now sued the Hamburg DPA.
👉 We have now sued the Hamburg DPA.
Two months on and no let up in my quiet little battle with Facebook / Meta over pay or okay. But, I have to say they're doing a terrific job in encouraging me to enjoy and extend my time away from the site 🤣 👏 #Enshittification #Meta #Facebook #payorokay
Anyone out there have a work around? Strange that Facebook’s deteriorated the product with deluges of irrelevant ads - only to then asking folks to consent to having their data used in exchange for that same enshittified content 👀🤦🏻♀️
news.sky.com/story/got-an...
news.sky.com/story/got-an...
Why are some Britons getting £3.99 messages from Facebook and Instagram?
Instagram and Facebook asking you to sign up for a subscription? Read on...
news.sky.com
April 11, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Two months on and no let up in my quiet little battle with Facebook / Meta over pay or okay. But, I have to say they're doing a terrific job in encouraging me to enjoy and extend my time away from the site 🤣 👏 #Enshittification #Meta #Facebook #payorokay
🎥 European Digital Rights posted a video
What is "Pay or Okay"?
#PayOrOkay - say what??
Meta’s ‘Pay or Okay’ approach another effort to rationalise extensive commercial surveillance. Forcing us to pay for our #privacy, however, does not mean giving us a real choice to #consent. Meta presents us with a "simple" alternative to paying : just click ‘ok’ — and agree to be tracked and #profiled. This is far from ideal when it comes to data protection, a fundamental right, wouldn’t you say?
www.youtube.com
June 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
🎥 European Digital Rights posted a video
Die #DPA_at gibt zurückhaltend Guidance zur #PayOrOkay Entscheidung des #EDPB. Ich glaube allerdings nicht, dass diese Auslegung der #GDPR bei großen Online-Plattformen haltmachen wird. #Einzelfallentscheidung. #DataProtection #Medien
Bekanntmachungen - Datenschutzbehörde
www.dsb.gv.at
April 18, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Die #DPA_at gibt zurückhaltend Guidance zur #PayOrOkay Entscheidung des #EDPB. Ich glaube allerdings nicht, dass diese Auslegung der #GDPR bei großen Online-Plattformen haltmachen wird. #Einzelfallentscheidung. #DataProtection #Medien
“Personne ne devrait être à la fois avocat et juge” : le passage en douceur du #PayorOkay !
blog.sosordi.net/2024/08/pers...
#Internet #vieprivee #CookieWall #publicites #Ethique
blog.sosordi.net/2024/08/pers...
#Internet #vieprivee #CookieWall #publicites #Ethique
August 9, 2024 at 8:32 PM
“Personne ne devrait être à la fois avocat et juge” : le passage en douceur du #PayorOkay !
blog.sosordi.net/2024/08/pers...
#Internet #vieprivee #CookieWall #publicites #Ethique
blog.sosordi.net/2024/08/pers...
#Internet #vieprivee #CookieWall #publicites #Ethique
I thought 'consent or pay' was effectively unlawful in the EU?
I keep seeing it cropping up on websites. Meta is certainly at it (again).
#GDPR #DataProtection #ConsentOrPay #PayOrOkay
I keep seeing it cropping up on websites. Meta is certainly at it (again).
#GDPR #DataProtection #ConsentOrPay #PayOrOkay
July 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I thought 'consent or pay' was effectively unlawful in the EU?
I keep seeing it cropping up on websites. Meta is certainly at it (again).
#GDPR #DataProtection #ConsentOrPay #PayOrOkay
I keep seeing it cropping up on websites. Meta is certainly at it (again).
#GDPR #DataProtection #ConsentOrPay #PayOrOkay
Das österreichische Bundesverwaltungsgericht sieht gebündelte Einwilligungen als unzulässig an – und gibt zwei wichtige Hinweise zur Datenschutzaufsichtsbehörde #Datenschutz
Zahlen-oder-Tracken-Lassen: Nächster Trippelschritt zum EuGH
Das österreichische Bundesverwaltungsgericht sieht gebündelte Einwilligungen als unzulässig an – und gibt zwei wichtige Hinweise zur Datenschutzaufsichtsbehörde
www.heise.de
August 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"Recent #GDPR guidance from the #EDPB suggests a troubling shift that could drastically alter the free-access models of the internet."
👉 https://project-disco.org/european-union/online-ads-is-the-eu-pushing-internet-users-towards-a-subscription-only-future/ #ConsentOrPay #PayOrOkay
👉 https://project-disco.org/european-union/online-ads-is-the-eu-pushing-internet-users-towards-a-subscription-only-future/ #ConsentOrPay #PayOrOkay
Online Ads: Is the EU Pushing Internet Users Towards a Subscription-Only Future? - Disruptive Competition Project
Europe is at a crossroads and needs to choose what kind of internet it really wants. Do we want popular online services and content to remain free of charge for users who don’t mind personalised…
project-disco.org
October 7, 2024 at 6:28 AM
"Recent #GDPR guidance from the #EDPB suggests a troubling shift that could drastically alter the free-access models of the internet."
👉 https://project-disco.org/european-union/online-ads-is-the-eu-pushing-internet-users-towards-a-subscription-only-future/ #ConsentOrPay #PayOrOkay
👉 https://project-disco.org/european-union/online-ads-is-the-eu-pushing-internet-users-towards-a-subscription-only-future/ #ConsentOrPay #PayOrOkay
#EDPB's guidance on #ConsentOrPay: "The #GDPR was never designed to dictate #business models, but to ensure fair #data handling across all online services."
➡️ https://project-disco.org/european-union/online-ads-is-the-eu-pushing-internet-users-towards-a-subscription-only-future/ #PayOrOkay
➡️ https://project-disco.org/european-union/online-ads-is-the-eu-pushing-internet-users-towards-a-subscription-only-future/ #PayOrOkay
Online Ads: Is the EU Pushing Internet Users Towards a Subscription-Only Future? - Disruptive Competition Project
Europe is at a crossroads and needs to choose what kind of internet it really wants. Do we want popular online services and content to remain free of charge for users who don’t mind personalised…
project-disco.org
October 2, 2024 at 6:28 AM
#EDPB's guidance on #ConsentOrPay: "The #GDPR was never designed to dictate #business models, but to ensure fair #data handling across all online services."
➡️ https://project-disco.org/european-union/online-ads-is-the-eu-pushing-internet-users-towards-a-subscription-only-future/ #PayOrOkay
➡️ https://project-disco.org/european-union/online-ads-is-the-eu-pushing-internet-users-towards-a-subscription-only-future/ #PayOrOkay
🔐 "Is the EU going to push everyone towards a #subscription-only model for the #internet in the future?" asks @CCIAeurope's Daniel Friedlaender in @TspBackgroundDi 👇
#GDPR #EDPB #ConsentOrPay #PayOrOkay #OnlineAdvertising
#GDPR #EDPB #ConsentOrPay #PayOrOkay #OnlineAdvertising
x.com
September 25, 2024 at 6:28 AM
🔐 "Is the EU going to push everyone towards a #subscription-only model for the #internet in the future?" asks @CCIAeurope's Daniel Friedlaender in @TspBackgroundDi 👇
#GDPR #EDPB #ConsentOrPay #PayOrOkay #OnlineAdvertising
#GDPR #EDPB #ConsentOrPay #PayOrOkay #OnlineAdvertising
"#EDSA-Stellungnahme: Meta darf sich nicht auf "Pay or Okay" berufen" #PayOrOkay
noyb.eu/de/statement...
noyb.eu/de/statement...
April 17, 2024 at 12:50 PM
"#EDSA-Stellungnahme: Meta darf sich nicht auf "Pay or Okay" berufen" #PayOrOkay
noyb.eu/de/statement...
noyb.eu/de/statement...