1,741 "informed" consents with one click? GDPR complaint filed
Noyb has filed a GDPR complaint against dict.cc for requiring users to consent to tracking by 1,741 partners with a single click, making informed consent impossible. This practice, common among ad-reliant websites, violates EU privacy law by obscuring how personal data is used and shared, even with law enforcement.
Today, noyb has filed a complaint against the popular online dictionary dict.cc. The GDPR requires that consent is freely given, informed, specific and unambiguous. However, when visiting dict.c c , users are nudged into consenting to online tracking by a staggering 1,741 (!) “partners” with a single click. This makes it impossible for users to know exactly who has access to their data and how it is actually used. While dict.cc is an extreme example, requests to blindly waive your right to privacy for countless third parties is unfortunately a common issue with websites and apps relying on online advertising, even 8 years after the GDPR came into force.
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