Maggioli S.p.A. – Complaint Upheld (Italy, 2023)
The Italian Garante upheld a complaint against Maggioli S.p.A. for improper cookie practices, including no reject button and pre-ticked consent boxes. This matters because it underscores the need for clear and transparent cookie consent mechanisms. Maggioli's reliance on a service provider led to errors in cookie handling.
What happened
Maggioli S.p.A. used cookie practices that lacked transparency, such as no reject button and pre-ticked consent boxes.
Who was affected
Website visitors who were not properly informed about cookie usage on Maggioli S.p.A.'s sites.
What the authority found
The Italian DPA found Maggioli S.p.A. violated GDPR by not providing clear cookie consent options and relying on incorrect cookie categorizations by its service provider.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of having transparent and user-friendly cookie consent processes. Companies should ensure their service providers accurately implement cookie policies to avoid compliance issues.
GDPR Articles Cited
Maggioli's cookie banner lacked a reject button, used pre-ticked boxes, and erroneously attributed third-party tracking cookies to the controller.
Outcome
Complaint Upheld
A data subject complaint that was upheld by the DPA.
Violations (3)
Cookie banner does not provide a clear reject/refuse all button at the same level as the accept button.
Art. 7 GDPR
Cookie consent checkboxes are pre-selected by default, violating the requirement for active, affirmative consent.
Art. 4(11) GDPR
Third-party tracking cookies or scripts are loaded without obtaining prior user consent.
Art. 13, 14 GDPR
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Maggioli S.p.A. in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Details
Decision Date
8 February 2023
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
GDPRhub ID
gdprhub-7766About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Maggioli S.p.A. - Italy (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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