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The use of online tracking technologies for online behavioral advertising, analytics and related activities has come under increasing scrutiny by regulators in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere. The obligations under various...more
Yes. Most cookie banners can be classified into one of three general categories: (1) notice only banners, (2) notice + opt-out banners, and (3) notice + opt-in banners....more
Der Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) hat in einem Grundsatzurteil vom 28. Mai 2020 (Cookie-Einwilligung II-Urteil) darüber entschieden, welche Anforderungen die an Einwilligungen von Website-Nutzern in den Einsatz von Cookies zu...more
Although the German parliament has failed to transpose the Cookie Directive into German law, operators of websites must require explicit consent before setting cookies on users’ computers, the German Federal Court of Justice...more
The term “cookie banner” refers to a banner, or splash page, deployed on a website to inform visitors that the website uses cookies. Most cookie banners fall within three categories...more
56.6% The term “cookie banner” refers to a banner, or splash page, deployed on a website to inform visitors that the website uses cookies. Most cookie banners fall within three categories...more
2.8% The term “cookie banner” refers to a banner, or splash page, deployed on a website to inform visitors that the website uses cookies. Most cookie banners fall within three categories...more
11.6% The term “cookie banner” refers to a banner or splash page deployed on a website to inform visitors that the website uses cookies. Most cookie banners fall within three categories...more
To help identify trends in privacy representations, BCLP reviewed the websites and privacy notices of those Fortune 500 companies identified as primarily engaged in the healthcare and medical industries. The data shows...more
10.6% The term “cookie banner” refers to a banner or splash page deployed on a website to inform visitors that the website uses cookies. Most cookie banners fall within three categories...more
28% The term “cookie banner” refers to a banner, or splash page, deployed on a website to inform visitors that the website uses cookies. There is little standardization concerning how cookie banners are deployed. ...more
To help identify trends in privacy representations, BCLP reviewed the websites and privacy notices of Fortune 500 companies identified as primarily engaged in the banking and financial service sectors. The following...more
Americans, but only slightly. United States companies consider several strategies for mitigating the risk that a supervisory authority might determine that they are subject to the GDPR (or the ePrivacy Directive)....more
We are excited to bring you issue 76 of our International Products Law Review with insights and updates on all aspects of products law. In this issue, we explore what businesses need to consider when making climate-related...more
The term “cookie notice” or “cookie banner” refers to a banner, splash page, or other notice that deploys on a website to inform visitors that the site uses cookies. While cookie banners are fairly ubiquitous in the European...more
Yes. Most cookie banners can be classified into one of three general categories: (1) notice only banners, (2) notice + opt-out banners, and (3) notice + opt-in banners. If a company chooses to adopt a cookie banner that...more
The Court of Justice of the EU ("CJEU") has declared that pre-ticked checkboxes cannot be used to gain valid consent from individuals, with respect to the dropping and reading of cookies. This decision further emphasises the...more
Under the ePrivacy Directive, in conjunction with the GDPR, the use of nonessential cookies (e.g., advertising and analytics) requires an affirmative, opt-in consent. Pre-ticked check boxes and other defaults that do not...more
On 1 October 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down a crucial decision impacting the way that consent is obtained on the internet. The judgment relates to Case C-673/17....more
The guidance provides general requirements for obtaining valid consent and details conditions under which audience management cookies may be exempt. On 4 July 2019, one day after the UK Information Commissioner’s Office...more
Yes, provided that the “opt-out” selection is the default when the banner loads and no behavioural or analytics cookies load prior to an “opt-in” by the data subject. A data subject’s consent to the use of analytics or...more
Yes. European data privacy law distinguishes between session cookies that, for example, allow a website to function properly, and behavioural advertising cookies that are unnecessary for the functioning of the website. ...more
Yes. European data privacy law distinguishes between session cookies that, for example, allow a website to function properly, and analytics cookies that are unnecessary for the functioning of the website. With respect to...more