Aller Media AB – Complaint Upheld (Sweden, 2025)
Aller Media used a deceptively designed cookie banner that relied on legitimate interest for non-essential cookies without valid consent, and processed data collected through cookies unlawfully.
GDPR Articles Cited
Aller Media used a deceptively designed cookie banner that relied on legitimate interest for non-essential cookies without valid consent, and processed data collected through cookies unlawfully.
Outcome
Complaint Upheld
A data subject complaint that was upheld by the DPA.
Violations (4)
Refusing cookies requires more clicks or steps than accepting them, or the reject option is less visually prominent.
Art. 7 GDPR
Third-party tracking cookies or scripts are loaded without obtaining prior user consent.
Art. 13, 14 GDPR
The cookie banner uses misleading language to trick or pressure users into accepting cookies (dark patterns).
Art. 7 GDPR
Users cannot select or deselect individual cookie categories; consent is presented as all-or-nothing.
Art. 4(11) GDPR
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Aller Media AB - Sweden (2025). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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