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Otavamedia Oy – Court Ruling (Finland, 2026)
Finland's HELSINGINHAO found that Otavamedia Oy used a cookie consent banner that made it harder for users to reject cookies than to accept them. This practice violated GDPR and ePrivacy rules. The ruling highlights the need for fair and transparent cookie consent mechanisms on websites.
What happened
Otavamedia Oy's cookie consent banner required more steps to reject cookies than to accept them.
Who was affected
Website visitors of Otavamedia Oy were affected by the confusing cookie consent process.
What the authority found
The authority ruled that Otavamedia Oy's consent mechanism violated GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements for user consent.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder for website operators to create clear and user-friendly consent options. Companies must ensure that rejecting cookies is as easy as accepting them to comply with privacy regulations.
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The media company used a two-layer cookie consent banner where rejecting cookies required more steps than accepting them, violating GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements.
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Court Ruling
A ruling by a national court on a data-protection matter.
Violations (1)
Refusing cookies requires more clicks or steps than accepting them, or the reject option is less visually prominent.
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Otavamedia Oy - Finland (2026). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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