Court case W211 2281997-1/5 E – Court Ruling (Austria, 2024)

Court Ruling
Datenschutzbehörde26 April 2024Austria
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ePrivacy
Court Ruling

The website's cookie banner forced users to consent to non-essential tracking cookies by misleadingly claiming they were necessary for the platform's operation.

GDPR Articles Cited

Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR
Art. 7(4) GDPR
Art. 4(11) GDPR
Decision AuthorityBVwG
Reviewed AuthorityDSB (Austria)
Full Legal Summary

The website's cookie banner forced users to consent to non-essential tracking cookies by misleadingly claiming they were necessary for the platform's operation.

Outcome

Court Ruling

A ruling by a national court on a data-protection matter.

Violations (4)

No Reject Button
critical

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

Art. 7 GDPR

Third-Party Cookies Without Consent
critical

Third-party tracking cookies or scripts are loaded without obtaining prior user consent.

Art. 13, 14 GDPR

Misleading Banner Messaging
critical

The cookie banner uses misleading language to trick or pressure users into accepting cookies (dark patterns).

Art. 7 GDPR

No Granular Cookie Choice
high

Users cannot select or deselect individual cookie categories; consent is presented as all-or-nothing.

Art. 4(11) GDPR

Related Cases (0)

No other cases found for Court case W211 2281997-1/5 E in AT

This is the only recorded case for this entity in this jurisdiction.

Details

Ruling Date

26 April 2024

Authority

Datenschutzbehörde

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