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Les Editions de l'Avenir Presse – Order (Belgium, 2023)
Belgium's data protection authority ordered Les Editions de l'Avenir Presse to fix its cookie consent practices. The authority found that the website's cookie banner did not allow users to easily refuse cookies. This is important because it affects how users can control their online privacy.
What happened
Les Editions de l'Avenir Presse's cookie banner lacked a 'refuse' option and misled users.
Who was affected
Website visitors who encountered the misleading cookie consent banner.
What the authority found
The authority ruled that the cookie banner did not comply with GDPR requirements for user consent.
Why this matters
This order highlights the need for clear and user-friendly cookie consent mechanisms on websites, reinforcing users' rights to privacy.
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The website's cookie banner lacked a 'refuse' option on the first layer, used misleading button colors, and made withdrawing consent difficult.
Outcome
Order
A binding order requiring the controller to take specific action.
Violations (3)
Cookie banner does not provide a clear reject/refuse all button at the same level as the accept button.
The cookie banner uses misleading language to trick or pressure users into accepting cookies (dark patterns).
No accessible mechanism exists for users to withdraw previously given cookie consent.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Les Editions de l'Avenir Presse in BE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Details
Order Date
1 December 2023
Authority
Autorité de Protection des Données
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Les Editions de l'Avenir Presse - Belgium (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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