The Belgian data protection authority (BDPA) has published a decision of 17 December 2019 of its litigation chamber in a case that relates entirely to cookies and that may have an impact on the way in which website operators approach cookie consent.
It is a long decision that covers mainly five topics:
- The jurisdiction of the BDPA itself and of its litigation chamber in particular, in relation to cookies instead of the telecom sector regulator;
- The interplay between the concepts and provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the rules on cookies;
- Transparency information obligations
- Consent-related obligations
- Fine calculation
The decision specifically relates to...
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