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Austrian DSB orders Profil.at to fix forced cookie banners after GDPR complaint

noyb filed a GDPR complaint against Profil.at for using a forced two‑step cookie consent mechanism. The Austrian Data Protection Authority issued a decision on 10 August 2023, confirming the violations and giving the site an eight‑week deadline to adjust its banner.

Why it matters: The decision reinforces GDPR requirements that consent must be free, specific, and revocable.

Summary generated from the sources below. Check the primary source before relying on it; this is not legal advice.

Sources
Two are better than one?! Profil.at strikes back with forced banner, when users make the "wrong" choice.
noyb · primary source · Oct 20, 2022
Two are better than one?! Profil.at strikes back with forced banner, when users make the "wrong" choice.
noyb · Oct 20, 2022
Details
JurisdictionAustria
RegulatorAustrian Data Protection Authority (DSB)
LawGeneral Data Protection Regulation
StatusDecided
PublishedOctober 20, 2022
Effectivenot stated
DecisionAugust 10, 2023
OrganisationsProfil.at, Kurier media group
Topicsconsent, tracking, profiling, targeted advertising, cookies
Datapersonal, behavioral