CRITEO – €40,000,000 Fine (France, 2023)
France fined CRITEO 40 million euros for not properly handling cookie consent on their website. They placed cookies without asking users first and made it hard to withdraw consent. This case highlights the importance of clear and honest cookie policies for businesses.
What happened
CRITEO placed cookies on users' devices without obtaining proper consent and did not allow easy withdrawal of consent.
Who was affected
Website visitors who had cookies placed on their devices by CRITEO without their clear consent.
What the authority found
The French data protection authority found CRITEO violated GDPR by failing to get valid consent for cookies and not providing clear information.
Why this matters
This fine emphasizes that companies must ensure users can easily give and withdraw consent for cookies. Businesses should review their cookie practices to avoid similar penalties.
GDPR Articles Cited
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CRITEO failed to obtain valid consent for tracking cookies and did not provide a mechanism for users to withdraw consent, with unclear information about data processing purposes.
Violations (4)
Non-essential cookies (tracking, advertising) are placed on the user's device before obtaining valid consent.
Art. 6(1) GDPR
Third-party tracking cookies or scripts are loaded without obtaining prior user consent.
Art. 13, 14 GDPR
The cookie banner or cookie policy provides vague, incomplete, or unclear information about what cookies are used and why.
Art. 12, 13 GDPR
No accessible mechanism exists for users to withdraw previously given cookie consent.
Art. 7(3) GDPR
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for CRITEO in FR
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Details
Fine Date
15 June 2023
Authority
Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés
Fine Amount
€40,000,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1912
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. CRITEO - France (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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