Inteligo Media SA – €9,000 Fine (Romania, 2019)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Romania fined Inteligo Media SA €9,000 for using pre-ticked consent boxes on its website, which did not meet GDPR standards. This case shows that consent must be actively given, not assumed. Businesses should ensure their consent practices are clear and compliant.
What happened
Inteligo Media SA used pre-ticked consent boxes on its website, leading to automatic email subscriptions without explicit user consent.
Who was affected
Website users who registered on avocatnet.ro and were automatically subscribed to emails without clear consent.
What the authority found
The Romanian authority fined the company for not obtaining valid consent, as required by GDPR, due to the use of pre-ticked boxes.
Why this matters
This case highlights the importance of obtaining explicit user consent, reinforcing that pre-ticked boxes are not acceptable under GDPR. Businesses should review their consent mechanisms to avoid similar fines.
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As part of the registration process on the webseite avocatnet.ro, the operator used an unfilled checkbox, by means of which users could declare that they did not wish to receive information letters via e-mail (opt-out). Without any action, the user was automatically sent information letters via e-mail. This did not fulfil the requirements for a GDPR-compliant consent.
Violations (1)
Cookie consent checkboxes are pre-selected by default, violating the requirement for active, affirmative consent.
Art. 4(11) GDPR
Related Enforcement Actions (1)
Other enforcement actions involving Inteligo Media SA in RO
Details
Fine Date
26 September 2019
Authority
Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal
Fine Amount
€9,000
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Inteligo Media SA - Romania (2019). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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