Media Company – €6,200 Fine (Austria, 2025)
General GDPR enforcement action
This case relates to broader data protection obligations, not specifically to cookie or consent banner compliance. It is not included in cookie statistics or the Risk Calculator.
A media company was fined for not properly informing users about cookies and making it hard for them to refuse tracking. This is significant because it shows that companies must be clear and fair about how they use cookies on their websites.
What happened
The media company placed cookies on users' devices before obtaining consent and did not provide clear cookie information.
Who was affected
Website visitors who interacted with the media company's online services.
What the authority found
The Datenschutzbehörde found that the media company did not cooperate adequately with the supervisory authority and violated GDPR rules.
Why this matters
This case sets a precedent for how companies must handle cookie consent and transparency. Website operators should ensure their cookie practices comply with legal standards to avoid penalties.
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Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority
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
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Details
Fine Date
6 August 2025
Authority
Datenschutzbehörde
Fine Amount
€6,200
Enforcement Tracker ID
2979
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Media Company - Austria (2025). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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