Coolblue Fined €40,000 for Using Tracking Cookies Without Valid Consent
Company: Coolblue B.V.
Summary
In December 2024, the Dutch Data Protection Authority announced a €40,000 fine against Coolblue for unlawfully processing personal data through cookies in 2020. The authority found that Coolblue collected webshop visitors' personal data without explicit consent. Its cookie statement assumed visitors agreed and consent boxes were pre-ticked. The authority said this violated the GDPR. Coolblue had changed its practices by June 2020. Source: Dutch Data Protection Authority https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/search?keys=cookies&topic%5B0%5D=5000&topic%5B1%5D=4094&topic%5B2%5D=5146&topic%5B3%5D=5002&type%5B0%5D=information_page&type%5B1%5D=Nieuwsbericht