CJEU C-300/21: No De Minimis Threshold for GDPR Damages (Austrian Post)
Faits validés
Landmark judgment on Post AG, which had calculated citizens' political affinities. The CJEU clarified: There is no de minimis threshold for damages under Art. 82 GDPR. But: A pure legal violation without tangible damage is not enough.
En termes simples
Small pains count too: You need not be bankrupt to get justice; anyone demonstrably embarrassed by a data breach is entitled to compensation.
Pertinence sécurité & conseil pratique
Laid the foundation for all current GDPR damages claims in Europe.