Court case W 108 2284491-1 – Court Ruling (Austria, 2024)
The cookie banner made rejecting cookies harder than accepting, used pre-ticked boxes, and initially lacked a consent withdrawal mechanism.
GDPR Articles Cited
The cookie banner made rejecting cookies harder than accepting, used pre-ticked boxes, and initially lacked a consent withdrawal mechanism.
Outcome
Court Ruling
A ruling by a national court on a data-protection matter.
Violations (3)
Refusing cookies requires more clicks or steps than accepting them, or the reject option is less visually prominent.
Art. 7 GDPR
Cookie consent checkboxes are pre-selected by default, violating the requirement for active, affirmative consent.
Art. 4(11) GDPR
No accessible mechanism exists for users to withdraw previously given cookie consent.
Art. 7(3) GDPR
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Court case W 108 2284491-1 - Austria (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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