SA Rossel & Cie – Fine (Belgium, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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SA Rossel & Cie, a media company in Belgium, faced issues for not following privacy rules regarding cookies on its websites. They placed cookies without consent and had pre-ticked consent boxes. Although a fine was initially imposed, it was later overturned, showing the complexities of cookie consent regulations.
What happened
The Belgian data protection authority found that SA Rossel & Cie violated cookie consent rules on its websites.
Who was affected
Visitors to the company's websites who were tracked by cookies without their consent.
What the authority found
The authority initially fined the company for not obtaining proper consent for cookie use, but this fine was later overturned by a court.
Why this matters
This case underscores the importance of clear cookie consent practices for website operators. Even if fines are overturned, compliance with privacy laws is crucial.
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Violations (5)
Cookie consent checkboxes are pre-selected by default, violating the requirement for active, affirmative consent.
Art. 4(11) GDPR
Non-essential cookies (tracking, advertising) are placed on the user's device before obtaining valid consent.
Art. 6(1) GDPR
Tracking cookies remain active or are re-placed even after the user explicitly rejects them.
Art. 6(1) GDPR
Third-party tracking cookies or scripts are loaded without obtaining prior user consent.
Art. 13, 14 GDPR
The cookie banner or cookie policy provides vague, incomplete, or unclear information about what cookies are used and why.
Art. 12, 13 GDPR
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for SA Rossel & Cie in BE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Details
Fine Date
16 June 2022
Authority
Autorité de Protection des Données
Enforcement Tracker ID
1233
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. SA Rossel & Cie - Belgium (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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