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Belgian court upholds IAB Europe’s fine for breaching EU data privacy rules (update*)

By Júlia Tar and Matthew Newman ( May 14, 2025, 16:14 GMT | Insight) -- A Belgian court today upheld a fine of 250,000 euros against IAB Europe for violating EU data protection rules. The decision follows years of litigation over the consent tool’s legality under the EU’s data protection rules, after Belgium’s privacy watchdog found several violations and fined the group in 2022.A Belgian court today ruled that IAB Europe should face a fine of 250,000 euros (around $280,000) for violating EU data protection rules.*...

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