Groupe Canal+ seeks EU top court's view on consent for promotional emails
By Matthew Newman ( July 2, 2026, 14:39 GMT | Insight) -- Groupe Canal+ is asking the EU's highest court to clarify whether companies can rely on consent collected by another controller before sending promotional emails. The case involving the French media and telecommunications company could reshape how businesses share marketing databases under EU data protection and digital privacy rules. Groupe Canal+ is asking the EU's highest court to clarify whether companies may rely on consent collected by another controller before sending promotional emails, in a case that could reshape how businesses share marketing databases under EU data protection and digital privacy rules....
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