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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Country: France

15 results · Showing 1–15

Google Ireland Ltd
€100.0M
Dec 2020·Cookies Placed Before Consent
Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited
€60.0M
Dec 2022·Cookies Placed Before Consent
Amazon Europe Core
€35.0M
Dec 2020·Cookies Placed Before Consent
Yahoo EMEA Limited
€10.0M
Dec 2023·Cookies Placed Before Consent
American Express Carte France
€1.5M
Nov 2025
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
Criteo
—
Mar 2026·Court Ruling
Court case 490202
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May 2025·Court Ruling
VOODOO
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Apr 2024·Court Ruling·Third-Party Cookies Without Consent
CNIL
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Mar 2026·Violation
SERGIC SAS
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Nov 2020·Court Ruling
Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty
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Nov 2023·Complaint

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 (15 total)