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