Cookie Consent Fines & Enforcement Actions

Browse European DPA enforcement actions targeting cookie consent and ePrivacy violations. Filter fines, warnings, and orders by country, violation type, and fine amount.

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Type: Complaints Upheld

52 results · Showing 26–50

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C.B. Sistemi s.r.l.
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Nov 2023·Complaint
Editoriale Argo S.r.l.
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Nov 2023·Complaint
Reti Televisive Italiane S.p.a.
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Nov 2023·Complaint
Briggs & Stratton LLC
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Sept 2023·Complaint·No Reject Button
Dagens Industri Aktiebolag
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Jun 2023·Complaint
Coop Sverige AB
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Jun 2023·Complaint
Der Standard
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Mar 2023·Complaint·No Granular Cookie Choice
Meta Platforms Inc.
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Mar 2023·Complaint
an unnamed data subject
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Jul 2022·Complaint·Third-Party Cookies Without Consent
Alstrøm – Din Isenkræmmer ApS
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Oct 2021·Complaint·No Reject Button
Telenet
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Feb 2021·Complaint·Cookies Placed Before Consent
FACUA - Asociación de Consumidores y Usuarios en Acción
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Jan 2021·Complaint·No Reject Button
FPS Finance
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Dec 2020·Complaint·Cookies Placed Before Consent
A student represented by noyb
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Oct 2025·Complaint·Third-Party Cookies Without Consent
Aller Media AB
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Apr 2025·Complaint·Reject Harder Than Accept
Google LLC
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Feb 2024·Complaint·Third-Party Cookies Without Consent
Corina A***
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Feb 2021·Complaint
Mediafin
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Nov 2023·Complaint·No Reject Button
Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty
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Nov 2023·Complaint
Associazione ContiamoCI! ETS
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Aug 2023·Complaint
Hearst Magazine Media, Inc.
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Sept 2023·Complaint·No Reject Button
GLOBAL KAPITAL GROUP SPAIN, S.L
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Aug 2023·Complaint
www.heise.de
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May 2023·Complaint·Cookies Placed Before Consent
Il Sole 24 Ore S.p.a.
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Jan 2023·Complaint
an unnamed professional
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Jun 2022·Complaint
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cookie Enforcement

Q:What are the most common cookie consent violations in Europe?

The most common violations include setting cookies before obtaining user consent, using pre-ticked consent boxes, lacking a clear reject button on cookie banners, making it harder to refuse cookies than to accept them, and failing to provide adequate information about cookie purposes. The French CNIL and Italian Garante have been particularly active in enforcing these requirements.

Q:Which European countries issue the most cookie consent fines?

France (CNIL), Italy (Garante), and Spain (AEPD) consistently lead in cookie consent enforcement. France has issued some of the largest fines, including multi-million euro penalties against major tech companies for cookie consent violations under both GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive.

Q:What is the average cookie consent fine in Europe?

Cookie consent fines vary enormously, from a few thousand euros for small businesses to hundreds of millions for large tech companies. The median fine for cookie-specific violations tends to be lower than general GDPR fines, but landmark cases like CNIL's fines against Google and Amazon have reached EUR 150 million and EUR 35 million respectively.

Q:What laws govern cookie consent in Europe?

Cookie consent in Europe is governed primarily by the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC, as amended by 2009/136/EC), often called the 'Cookie Directive', and the GDPR (Regulation 2016/679). Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive requires prior consent for storing cookies, while GDPR Articles 6 and 7 define lawful consent requirements. National implementations vary by country.

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Cookie Consent Enforcement Actions (52 total)