Data Protection Authorities Increase Oversight of Website Cookie Practices – Key Considerations
In December 2019, as people were gearing up for the festive season, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a decision to the operator of a website. This decision should have everyone with an online presence sit up and take notice, particularly if they have not given due consideration to how consent is provided for […]
Consent and Cookies – The Impact of the Planet49 Judgement on Website Operators
A recent judgement from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) concerning valid consent, and the processing of information for the use of cookies and related technologies will have a significant impact on transparency and control mechanisms that website operators need to be sure to have in place. Background As background to the […]
Cookie Guidance – Data Protection Authorities publish update
Data Protection Authorities including the ICO and the Irish Data Protection Commission have recently released updated cookie guidance and CNIL, the French Data Protection Authority, have released updated guidelines, repealing their 2013 guidelines which suggested that a valid form of consent to cookies included the action of a user continuing to navigate a website – […]
Data Protection Authorities publish updated cookie guidance
Data Protection Authorities including the ICO and the Irish Data Protection Commission have recently released updated cookie guidance and CNIL, the French Data Protection Authority, have released updated guidelines, repealing their 2013 guidelines which suggested that a valid form of consent to cookies included the action of a user continuing to navigate a website – […]
The Bavarian Data Protection Authority’s recent Cookie Sweep
The Bavarian Data Protection Authority’s recent Cookie Sweep has been reported by Alston & Bird’s Privacy and Data Security Blog “Google-Style GDPR Fines for Everyone?” The Bavarian DPA has stated in an online publication that it had conducted a sweep of the websites of forty large companies in relation to their cookie and tracking habits. Subsequently, […]
