Sweden’s data protection authority, the Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten, issued formal reprimands to three Swedish companies for improper cookie banners in response to consumer complaints from citizens of other EU member states. Companies Warner Music and Aktiebolaget Trav och Galopp received reprimands for the alleged difficulty consumers faced in withdrawing or providing informed and voluntary consent, respectively. The third company, Aller Media, was reprimanded for allegedly processing a complainant’s personal data without stating a legitimate interest.
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