Fifteen Belgian news sites paid €10,000 each in a settlement with the Belgian Data Protection Authority, which closed the cases without ordering changes to unlawful cookie banners. noyb filed complaints to force the DPA to reopen investigations and require compliance. The settlement did not include any GDPR obligations for the publishers.
Why it matters: The settlement raises concerns about the effectiveness of GDPR enforcement for cookie consent practices.
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