Briggs & Stratton LLC – Complaint Upheld (Austria, 2023)
Briggs & Stratton LLC faced a complaint for not providing clear options for cookie consent on their website. Their cookie banner only allowed users to accept all cookies or adjust settings, but there was no option to reject cookies. This matters because it highlights the importance of giving users real choices about their online privacy.
What happened
Briggs & Stratton LLC's cookie banner lacked a reject button and transmitted third-party cookies without user consent.
Who was affected
Website visitors who encountered the cookie banner on Briggs & Stratton's site were affected.
What the authority found
The Datenschutzbehörde ruled that the company did not provide valid consent options, violating GDPR's requirements for cookie consent.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes that companies must offer clear choices for cookie consent, including the ability to reject cookies. Website operators should ensure their cookie banners comply with these requirements to avoid similar complaints.
GDPR Articles Cited
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The cookie banner only offered 'accept all' or 'cookie settings', lacking a reject button, and third-party cookies were transmitted without consent.
Outcome
Complaint Upheld
A data subject complaint that was upheld by the DPA.
Violations (3)
Cookie banner does not provide a clear reject/refuse all button at the same level as the accept button.
Art. 7 GDPR
Third-party tracking cookies or scripts are loaded without obtaining prior user consent.
Art. 13, 14 GDPR
Users cannot select or deselect individual cookie categories; consent is presented as all-or-nothing.
Art. 4(11) GDPR
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Briggs & Stratton LLC in AT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Briggs & Stratton LLC - Austria (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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