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Avis sees Austrian consumer group's GDPR dispute over contract terms land at EU court

By Matthew Newman ( April 6, 2021, 15:40 GMT | Insight) -- EU judges have been asked for a second time whether consumer-protection associations can pursue companies for alleged breaches of EU data protection rules on behalf of users by citing violations of a company’s general terms and conditions. The case stems from a complaint by Austria's consumer association against Avis regarding alleged violation of the GDPR by the car rental company through terms and conditions it imposes.EU judges have been asked for a second time whether consumer-protection associations can pursue companies for alleged breaches of EU data protection rules on behalf of users by citing violations of a company’s general terms and conditions....

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