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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Authority: CNIL
Country: France

30 results · Showing 1–25

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INFINITE STYLES SERVICES CO. LIMITED
€150.0M
Sept 2025·Cookies Placed Before Consent
Google Ireland Ltd
€100.0M
Dec 2020·Cookies Placed Before Consent
Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited
€60.0M
Dec 2022·Cookies Placed Before Consent
Orange
€50.0M
Nov 2024·Cookies Persist After Rejection
Amazon Europe Core
€35.0M
Dec 2020·Cookies Placed Before Consent
Yahoo EMEA Limited
€10.0M
Dec 2023·Cookies Placed Before Consent
Apple Distribution
€8.0M
Dec 2022·Pre-ticked Consent Boxes
TikTok
€5.0M
Dec 2022·Reject Harder Than Accept
VOODOO (the controller)
€3.0M
Dec 2022·Cookies Persist After Rejection
American Express Carte France
€1.5M
Nov 2025
LES PUBLICATIONS CONDE NAST
€750K
Nov 2025·Cookies Placed Before Consent
Doctissimo
€380K
May 2023·Cookies Placed Before Consent
Cityscoot
€125K
Mar 2023·No Reject Button
NS Cards France
€105K
Dec 2023·Cookies Placed Before Consent
CALOGA
€80K
May 2025·Misleading Banner Messaging
Société du Figaro
€50K
Jul 2021·Cookies Placed Before Consent
Criteo
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Mar 2026·Court Ruling
Apple Distribution International Limited
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Oct 2025·Court Ruling·Third-Party Cookies Without Consent
VOODOO
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Apr 2024·Court Ruling·Third-Party Cookies Without Consent
Amazon Europe Core
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Jun 2022·Court Ruling·Cookies Placed Before Consent
CNIL
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Jan 2022·Court Ruling·Cookies Placed Before Consent
Google LLC
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Mar 2021·Court Ruling·Unclear Cookie Information
Court case N° 434684
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Jun 2020·Court Ruling
La Quadrature du Net
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Oct 2019·Court Ruling
Google LLC
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Jul 2023·Violation
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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 (30 total)