Website providing legal information
€15,000
Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations
Decision Date
December 17, 2019
Authority
Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD)
BE
Sector
Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting
Country
BE
Law
GDPRStatus
FINALDescription
An operator of a website for legal news had the privacy statement only available in English, although it was also addressed to a Dutch and French speaking audience. In addition, the first version of the privacy statement was not easily accessible and did not mention the legal basis for data processing under the GDPR. Furthermore, with reference to the ECJ ruling on Planet 49, it was determined that effective consent was required for the use of Google Analytics.
Legal Citations
Art. 6Art. 12Art. 13
Issues & Violations
Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations