Court case W252 2282050-1/12E – Court Ruling (Austria, 2024)
The cookie banner made rejecting cookies harder than accepting, and withdrawing consent was not as easy as giving it.
GDPR Articles Cited
The cookie banner made rejecting cookies harder than accepting, and withdrawing consent was not as easy as giving it.
Outcome
Court Ruling
A ruling by a national court on a data-protection matter.
Violations (4)
Refusing cookies requires more clicks or steps than accepting them, or the reject option is less visually prominent.
Art. 7 GDPR
Non-essential cookies (tracking, advertising) are placed on the user's device before obtaining valid consent.
Art. 6(1) GDPR
The cookie banner uses misleading language to trick or pressure users into accepting cookies (dark patterns).
Art. 7 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 W252 2282050-1/12E - Austria (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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