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Adtech trade body IAB Europe’s 'action plan' annulled by Belgian court

By Matthew Newman ( January 12, 2026, 17:08 GMT | Insight) -- Online advertising trade association IAB Europe has secured a legal victory against complying with a Belgian Data Protection Authority action plan after a Belgian appeal court found the place aspects of an original ruling were unlawful. The case relates to the Transparency and Consent Framework, a commonly used tool for managing consent in online advertising, which IAB Europe operates.Online advertising trade association IAB Europe has secured a legal victory against complying with a Belgian Data Protection Authority action plan after a Belgian appeal court found that several aspects of an original ruling were unlawful....

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