Briggs & Stratton LLC – Complaint Upheld (Austria, 2023)
Briggs & Stratton LLC faced a complaint for their cookie banner that only allowed users to accept all cookies or adjust settings without clear options to reject cookies. This is significant because it emphasizes the need for clear consent mechanisms. Website operators should ensure their cookie banners allow users to make informed choices.
What happened
Briggs & Stratton LLC's cookie banner did not provide users with a clear option to reject cookies.
Who was affected
Website visitors who encountered the cookie banner on Briggs & Stratton's site.
What the authority found
The authority upheld the complaint, stating that the company lacked proper consent options for cookie usage.
Why this matters
This ruling stresses the importance of providing users with clear choices regarding cookies. Website operators should ensure their cookie consent practices are compliant.
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The cookie banner only offered 'accept all' or 'settings', and third-party cookies were used without prior 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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