German data watchdog calls for central cookie manager under EU digital rules
( August 13, 2026, 09:44 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The EU’s upcoming digital rulebook should reduce cookie banners and minimize overregulation, the German data regulator said on Thursday. Following a nationwide survey, the watchdog set out six recommendations on cookie banners, all meant to embed legally binding consent management into European law, in line with the German regulation that's already in effect.Statement attached (in German)....
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