SA Rossel & Cie – Fine (Belgium, 2022)
SA Rossel & Cie initially faced a EUR 50,000 fine for improper cookie practices, like using pre-ticked consent boxes and placing cookies without consent. However, the fine was later overturned, showing the complexity of cookie consent rules.
What happened
SA Rossel & Cie was fined for using cookies without proper consent and having pre-ticked consent boxes.
Who was affected
Website visitors who had cookies placed on their devices by SA Rossel & Cie without proper consent.
What the authority found
The Belgian DPA initially fined SA Rossel & Cie for violating GDPR cookie consent rules, but the fine was overturned by the Market Court.
Why this matters
This case illustrates the challenges businesses face in complying with cookie consent regulations and the potential for legal decisions to be overturned, emphasizing the need for clear and compliant consent practices.
GDPR Articles Cited
Rossel & Cie placed non-essential cookies without consent, used pre-ticked boxes for third-party cookies, provided unclear cookie policy information, and continued placing cookies after consent was revoked.
Violations (5)
Cookie consent checkboxes are pre-selected by default, violating the requirement for active, affirmative consent.
Art. 4(11) GDPR
Non-essential cookies (tracking, advertising) are placed on the user's device before obtaining valid consent.
Art. 6(1) GDPR
Tracking cookies remain active or are re-placed even after the user explicitly rejects them.
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
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for SA Rossel & Cie in BE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Details
Fine Date
16 June 2022
Authority
Autorité de Protection des Données
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1233
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. SA Rossel & Cie - Belgium (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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