The privacy NGO noyb filed three formal complaints with the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) alleging that CDiscount, Allocine.fr and Vanity Fair turn user rejections of cookies into "fake consent". The sites use the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework to signal consent to tracking companies despite users opting out. The complaints cite violations of the GDPR and French cookie privacy rules.
Why it matters: The action highlights enforcement of consent requirements for cookie tracking under the GDPR.
Summary generated from the sources below. Check the primary source before relying on it; this is not legal advice.
