Media Company – €6,200 Fine (Austria, 2025)
An Austrian media company was fined EUR 6,200 for not following rules about cookie consent. They failed to provide a proper cookie banner that allowed users to easily reject cookies. This case highlights the importance of clear consent mechanisms for website operators.
What happened
The Austrian DPA fined a media company for not implementing an adequate cookie banner.
Who was affected
Website visitors who encountered the media company's cookie banner were affected.
What the authority found
The DPA found that the company did not comply with cookie consent requirements, violating GDPR rules.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes that companies must provide clear options for users to accept or reject cookies. Website operators should review their cookie consent practices to avoid similar penalties.
GDPR Articles Cited
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The Austrian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,200 on a media company. The controller failed to comply with an order from the DPA to implement an adequate cookie banner.
Violations (4)
Cookie banner does not provide a clear reject/refuse all button at the same level as the accept button.
Art. 7 GDPR
Refusing cookies requires more clicks or steps than accepting them, or the reject option is less visually prominent.
Art. 7 GDPR
Non-essential cookies (tracking, advertising) are placed on the user's device before obtaining valid consent.
Art. 6(1) 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 (1)
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Details
Fine Date
6 August 2025
Authority
Datenschutzbehörde
Fine Amount
€6,200
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2979
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Media Company - Austria (2025). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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