Canal+ should have obtained fresh marketing consent, EU court opinion says
( September 17, 2026, 08:56 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Companies must obtain fresh consent before marketing to people if the marketer’s identity wasn’t disclosed when their data was collected, a legal opinion for the EU’s top court said Thursday. In his nonbinding opinion, Advocate General Dean Spielmann said consent to marketing by unspecified “partners” isn’t sufficiently informed. The opinion arose from Groupe Canal+’s challenge to a €600,000 fine from France's privacy regulator, which France's Conseil d'État referred to the EU Court of Justice. Judges will deliver a ruling at a later date.The press release is attached. The case reference is C-317/25....
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