EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITIES REFLECT ON THE PRACTICE OF COOKIE BANNERS
In the context of the work of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), national Data Protection Authorities (DPA) presented their positions concerning the practice of cookie banners. While there does not seem to be a common European approach on all matters, all bodies agree that the wording 'continue without accepting' or 'refuse' does not constitute a valid alternative to granting consent, when it is the only other option and in the absence of sufficient visual support to draw the user to this choice. These positions do not prejudge DPAs' decisions on each complaint regarding each websites.
