Mediahuis wins court appeal against Belgian cookie compliance decision
By Matthew Newman ( March 19, 2025, 18:23 GMT | Insight) -- European publisher Mediahuis has won its appeal at a Belgian court against a decision by the country’s privacy watchdog to correct its illegal use of cookie banners across four news sites. The court found that the complainant, an intern at Austrian privacy advocacy group Noyb, wasn't directly affected by Mediahuis’s cookie policies. The court is sending the case back to the Belgian authority for another review.European publisher Mediahuis has won its appeal at a Belgian court against a decision by the country’s privacy watchdog to correct its illegal use of cookie banners across four news sites....
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