Council for civil liberties brings High Court action against Microsoft over alleged data breaches

The ICCL’s primary concerns arise from Microsoft’s alleged collection and processing of personal data for 'the purpose of provision of targeted advertising'. File picture: AP

A High Court judge has allowed the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) to initiate a class action-style case against Microsoft over alleged data breaches impacting a significant number of Irish consumers.

The ICCL claims Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd is infringing GDPR rules and the related Data Protection Act 2018 by processing personal data within its real-time bidding system for online advertising.