Meta – Court Ruling (Germany, 2026)
Court Ruling
DPA OLGDresden3 February 2026Germanyfinal
Court Ruling
Meta's tracking via Business Tools on third-party sites occurred without valid consent, constituting unlawful processing.
GDPR Articles Cited
Art. 6(GDPR)
Art. 6(GDPR)Legal bases for processing personal data (consent, contract, legal obligation, vital interests, public task, or legitimate interests).Art. 82(GDPR)
Art. 82(GDPR)Right to compensation: anyone who has suffered material or non-material damage due to a GDPR violation has the right to compensation.Decision AuthorityOLG Dresden
Full Legal Summary
Meta's tracking via Business Tools on third-party sites occurred without valid consent, constituting unlawful processing.
Outcome
Court Ruling
A ruling by a national court on a data-protection matter.
Violations (1)
Third-Party Cookies Without Consent
critical
Third-party tracking cookies or scripts are loaded without obtaining prior user consent.
Art. 13, 14 GDPR
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