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Toerisme Vlaanderen – Violation Found (Belgium, 2022)
Toerisme Vlaanderen was found to have violated privacy rules by placing cookies on its website without allowing users to refuse them. Additionally, the site lacked clear information about these cookies. This case highlights the importance of transparency and user choice in online privacy.
What happened
Toerisme Vlaanderen placed non-essential cookies on its website without providing a way for users to refuse them.
Who was affected
Website visitors who encountered non-essential cookies without the option to decline.
What the authority found
The Belgian DPA found that the website did not comply with GDPR requirements for cookie consent and information.
Why this matters
This ruling stresses the importance of clear cookie consent mechanisms for all websites. Operators should ensure users can easily refuse non-essential cookies to comply with privacy regulations.
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The website placed non-essential cookies without a way to refuse them and lacked clear information about the cookies used.
Outcome
Violation Found
The DPA found a violation but did not impose a fine.
Violations (2)
Cookie banner does not provide a clear reject/refuse all button at the same level as the accept button.
The cookie banner or cookie policy provides vague, incomplete, or unclear information about what cookies are used and why.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Toerisme Vlaanderen in BE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Details
Decision Date
16 November 2022
Authority
Autorité de Protection des Données
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Toerisme Vlaanderen - Belgium (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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