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Tracking cookies under attack in Germany

Consumer Organizations are stepping up the fight against user tracking without consent. First legal proceedings may be under way for unlawful use of tracking cookies…
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German Authorities flooded with cookie complaints

Shocking news: German DPAs have 200.000 cases pending regarding illegal use of Google Analytics.
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Polish advertising agency handed major GDPR fine

Polish Data Protection Authority UODO fines marketing agency QuickClickNow €47.000 for intentionally complicating their users’ right to withdraw consent to personal data processing. Here are…
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Spanish airline Vueling faces €30.000 cookie fine

Spanish Data Protection Authority hands Spanish Airline large cookie fine for using cookies without their users’ consent.
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Cookie Information in big SaaS nomination

P&G (Procter & Gamble) Alumni Global Business Catapult has nominated Danish Privacy-tech company Cookie Information as the most interesting tech start-up for Advisors and Investors…
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Norwegian School App exposes 63,000 school children’s data – fines of €200,000 expected

The Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten has revealed a huge security breach in a new app for Norwegian school children. But Aftenposten found major security flaws in…
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What does GDPR mean for your website cookies?

88 pages. 99 articles. The GDPR is long and winding. Here are the top 5 takeaways you need to know about GDPR and website cookies.
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EU flags own websites for unlawful cookie use

EU inspection reveals several EU institutions’ websites are not compliant with the GDPR or ePrivacy Directive. Main issue is third-party tracking without prior consent. The…
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Grip tightens on bad cookie banners practices

New investigations by the Bavarian LDA and Dutch DPA on companies’ cookie consent practices and GDPR compliance is a clear indication that EU authorities are…
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