Criteo – Court Ruling (Netherlands, 2023)
Criteo placed tracking cookies on users' devices without asking for permission and kept collecting data even after users said no. This practice goes against privacy rules that require companies to get consent before using cookies. This ruling shows that companies must respect user choices about tracking.
What happened
Criteo placed tracking cookies without obtaining prior user consent and continued to collect cookies even after users had refused consent.
Who was affected
Website visitors who encountered Criteo's tracking cookies on various sites.
What the authority found
The court ruled that Criteo lacked a valid legal basis for processing personal data by not obtaining user consent, violating GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This ruling highlights that companies must ensure they have proper consent before using tracking technologies. It serves as a reminder for website operators to review their cookie consent practices.
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Criteo placed tracking cookies without obtaining prior user consent and continued to collect cookies even after users had refused consent.
Outcome
Court Ruling
A ruling by a national court on a data-protection matter.
Violations (2)
Non-essential cookies (tracking, advertising) are placed on the user's device before obtaining valid consent.
Art. 6(1) GDPR
Tracking cookies remain active or are re-placed even after the user explicitly rejects them.
Art. 6(1) GDPR
Related Cases (0)
No other cases found for Criteo in NL
This is the only recorded case for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Details
Ruling Date
18 October 2023
Authority
DPA RbAmsterdam
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Criteo - Netherlands (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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