Briggs & Stratton LLC – Complaint Upheld (Austria, 2023)

Complaint Upheld
Datenschutzbehörde19 September 2023Austria
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Complaint Upheld

Briggs & Stratton LLC faced a complaint upheld for not providing a proper cookie consent option on their website. This matters because it shows that companies must give users clear choices about cookies. Website operators should ensure their cookie banners allow users to reject non-essential cookies easily.

What happened

Briggs & Stratton LLC's cookie banner lacked a reject option and used third-party cookies without consent.

Who was affected

Website visitors who encountered the cookie banner without proper options to manage their cookie preferences.

What the authority found

The Austrian DPA found that Briggs & Stratton LLC violated GDPR by not allowing users to reject cookies effectively.

Why this matters

This case highlights the importance of transparent cookie consent practices. Companies should review their cookie management systems to comply with privacy regulations.

GDPR Articles Cited

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Art. 17(GDPR)
Art. 19(GDPR)
Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
Art. 7(3) GDPR
Art. 25(1) GDPR
Art. 4(11) GDPR
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Art. 7(3) GDPR
Art. 17(GDPR)
Art. 19(GDPR)

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Full Legal Summary
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The cookie banner lacked a reject option, and third-party cookies were used without consent.

Outcome

Complaint Upheld

A data subject complaint that was upheld by the DPA.

Violations (3)

No Reject Button
critical

Cookie banner does not provide a clear reject/refuse all button at the same level as the accept button.

Art. 7 GDPR

Third-Party Cookies Without Consent
critical

Third-party tracking cookies or scripts are loaded without obtaining prior user consent.

Art. 13, 14 GDPR

No Granular Cookie Choice
high

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.

Details

Decision Date

19 September 2023

Authority

Datenschutzbehörde

GDPRhub ID

gdprhub-6269

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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Briggs & Stratton LLC - Austria (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

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