An organisation is only allowed to place tracking cookies on your device (such as your computer, laptop, smartphone or tablet) if you have been informed about this. And you have given your consent for placing such cookies.
The organisation that wants to place tracking cookies must give advance information about:
The information about cookies must be displayed before you give or refuse consent for placing cookies. This may be done, for example, with an information bar and buttons (cookie banner) with which you can indicate whether you accept or refuse the tracking cookies.
It is not enough if the organisation merely refers to, for example, the general terms and conditions or a privacy statement.
There is no valid consent in the following examples:
Do you have questions about cookies on a specific website or app? Contact the owner of the website or app first. Are the cookies placed by a third party? Then you can also contact this organisation. The owner of the website and the third party are obliged to give you information.
Do you have a complaint about cookies and how your personal data are processed? And does the website owner not respond? Or are you not satisfied with the response? Then you can submit a complaint to the Dutch DPA.
No. You must be able to use the website or the app normally, even if you do not give consent for placing (tracking) cookies.
A website is usually not allowed to use a cookiewall. If a cookie wall is used, you will be denied access to the website or app if you refuse the tracking cookies.