Elkjøp Nordic AS – €17,400,000 Fine (Norway, 2026)
Norway's data protection authority fined Elkjøp Nordic for not allowing customers to choose specific cookie preferences. This is significant because it highlights the need for clear consent options when collecting user data. Companies must provide users with granular choices regarding their data.
What happened
Elkjøp Nordic required users to give blanket consent for all data processing without offering specific options.
Who was affected
Customers of Elkjøp Nordic who were required to consent to all data tracking without options.
What the authority found
The authority determined that the company violated GDPR by not providing granular choices for cookie consent.
Why this matters
This fine emphasizes the necessity for businesses to offer clear and specific consent options for data collection. Companies should review their consent practices to comply with privacy regulations.
GDPR Articles Cited
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Entities Involved
Elkjøp Nordic's customer club required users to give 'all or nothing' consent for profiling and marketing, lacking granular choice for cookie consent.
Violations (1)
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 Elkjøp Nordic AS in NO
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
1 June 2026
Authority
Datatilsynet (Norway)
Fine Amount
€17,400,000
200,000,000 NOK
GDPRhub ID
gdprhub-10052About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Elkjøp Nordic AS - Norway (2026). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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