Court of Justice of the European Union Advocate General Richard de la Tour has released an opinion supporting consumer groups bringing representative actions over alleged EU General Data Protection Regulation violations. According to de la Tour, associations are "particularly suited" to offer representative defence to maintain citizens data rights under the GDPR. De la Tour also believes consumer groups may bring actions without existing claims or data subject consent, but those instances are left to the discretion of relevant authorities and courts in EU member states.
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