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SIA GZ AUTO – Violation Found (Latvia, 2024)

Violation Found
Datu valsts inspekcija29 January 2024Latvia
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Violation Found

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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Art. 7 GDPR
Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
Art. 6(1) GDPR
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Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
Art. 6(1) GDPR
Art. 7(GDPR)

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Full Legal Summary
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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)

No Reject Button
critical

Cookie banner does not provide a clear reject/refuse all button at the same level as the accept button.

Cookies Placed Before Consent
critical

Non-essential cookies (tracking, advertising) are placed on the user's device before obtaining valid consent.

Third-Party Cookies Without Consent
critical

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.

Details

Decision Date

29 January 2024

Authority

Datu valsts inspekcija

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Cite as: Cookie Fines. SIA GZ AUTO - Latvia (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu

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