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SIA GZ AUTO – Violation Found (Latvia, 2024)
The Latvian data protection authority found that SIA GZ AUTO's website violated cookie consent rules. The site did not allow users to reject cookies and placed them before obtaining consent. This ruling highlights the importance of clear consent mechanisms for website operators.
What happened
SIA GZ AUTO's website lacked a reject button for cookies and placed them without consent.
Who was affected
Visitors to SIA GZ AUTO's website whose data was collected via cookies.
What the authority found
The authority found that the website violated GDPR by not providing proper cookie consent options.
Why this matters
This case serves as a warning for website operators to ensure compliance with cookie consent regulations, reinforcing the need for user control over personal data.
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The website's cookie banner lacked a reject button, placed cookies before obtaining consent, and used third-party cookies without consent.
Outcome
Violation Found
The DPA found a violation but did not impose a fine.
Violations (3)
Cookie banner does not provide a clear reject/refuse all button at the same level as the accept button.
Non-essential cookies (tracking, advertising) are placed on the user's device before obtaining valid consent.
Third-party tracking cookies or scripts are loaded without obtaining prior user consent.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for SIA GZ AUTO in LV
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Details
Decision Date
29 January 2024
Authority
Datu valsts inspekcija
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. SIA GZ AUTO - Latvia (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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