By Júlia Tar ( July 30, 2026, 05:01 GMT | Insight) -- Online dictionary Dict.cc unlawfully asks users to consent to the processing of their personal data by more than 1,700 advertising partners with a single click, making informed consent impossible under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, privacy advocacy group Noyb has said. The group has filed a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority, seeking deletion of unlawfully processed data and the imposition of a fine. Noyb said the case points to a broader industry practice that could warrant an opinion from the European Data Protection Board.Online dictionary Dict.cc unlawfully seeks users' consent to share their personal data with more than 1,700 advertising partners, making it impossible for consent to be "informed" as required under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, privacy advocacy group Noyb said on Thursday as it filed a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority....
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