The Belgian Data Protection Authority fined IAB Europe 250,000 euros Wednesday, ruling its Transparency and Consent Framework, used by much of the advertising industry in the European Union, does not comply with several EU General Data Protection Regulation provisions.

Feb 2, 2022 · Polishing the turd in question looks very tricky give the regulatory sanction prohibits behavioral advertisers from using the IAB’s so-called “Transparency and Consent Framework” (TCF) to bypass...

Feb 2, 2022 · The BE DPA imposed a €250.000 fine to the company, and gives IAB Europe two months to present an action plan to bring its activities into compliance. Context of the case Since 2019, the Belgian DPA received a series of complaints targeting Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe (IAB Europe).

Feb 3, 2022 · According to the Belgian DPA, IAB Europe failed to demonstrate that appropriate technical and organizational measures are in place to ensure the effective exercise of website and app users’...

Mar 19, 2024 · The case revolves around IAB Europe’s Transparency and Consent Framework (“TCF”) and has been closely monitored by the AdTech industry ever since the Belgian DPA investigated and subsequently imposed a 250,000 euro fine on IAB Europe for alleged breaches of GDPR and e-Privacy rules back in 2022.

IAB Europe is considering legal action having been fined $283,000 (250 thousand euros) by the Belgian Data Protection Authority after it was found that the Transparency and Consent...

Aug 18, 2022 · In February of this year, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) dropped a bombshell on the ad industry when they ruled that the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s (IAB) Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) violated the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in several critical ways.

Feb 7, 2022 · On 2 February, the Belgian Data Protection Authority fined IAB Europe €250,000, ruling its Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF), which has widespread use across the advertising industry in the EU and UK, does not comply with several GDPR provisions. A summary and the full decision of the Belgian DPA can be found here.

On 2 February 2022, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (the BDPA) fined IAB Europe for various infringements in relation to the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework. This decision could have a huge impact on the majority of players in …

IAB Europe is contesting that decision and has brought an action before the Brussels Court of Appeal, which has referred questions to the Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling.