France’s CNIL fined Les Publications Condé Nast €750,000 for repeatedly violating cookie consent laws on Vanity Fair’s website, despite previous compliance orders. This enforcement highlights France’s strict stance on privacy violations and the ongoing challenges companies face in ensuring proper cookie management under ePrivacy rules. #CNIL #CookieConsent #NOYB #LesPublicationsCondéNast #VanityFair
Keypoints
- CNIL imposed a €750,000 fine on Condé Nast for cookie violations on Vanity Fair France.
- Cookies were placed and read without user consent, even after a compliance order in 2021.
- The website failed to clearly inform users about cookie purposes and misclassified some cookies.
- Refusal and withdrawal mechanisms for cookies were ineffective, allowing tracking despite user choices.
- French authorities continue to enforce strict cookie consent rules under the ePrivacy Directive.
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