C037-11143 Smartbox Group Limited

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Case project
Controller
Smartbox Group Limited
Case status
Pending (3 - 4 years)
Filed: (3 years 3 months ago)

One of the series of complaints on deceptive cookie banners.

Protocol
Date Summary
19.04.2023
Letter to DPC about scope

Pointing out to the DPC that they should investigate in full and take into account the legal provisions mentioned in the complaints.

19.04.2023
Receipt by DPC
14.03.2023
DPC letter to noyb
25.01.2023
DPC has commenced an Inquiry under Section 110 1 of the Act 18

If we wish to make any further submissions/comments or provide any further information/material to the DPC in relation to this GDPR complaint, these can be provided to the Lead Investigator for this Inquiry by 5.30 pm on Friday 17 February 2023.

19.12.2022
DPC "non-amicable resolution" letter
07.12.2022
noyb submission sent insisting that the link design and a withdrawal option should be introduced

The controller introduced a 'proceed with accepting' link in the right corner of the banner; violation type C and type K remain. Controller confirmed they had processed the complainant's personal data; they promised to erase the personal data and communicated it to the recipients.

30.11.2022
DPC forwarded the controllers submission
07.03.2022
noyb asked to indicate a specific date for updates

noyb asked to indicate a specific date when the next update can be expected and when we can get access to the submissions - if any were made

07.03.2022
DPC update

DPC wrote 'The purpose of this letter is to inform you that the DPC is still considering these complaints and the appropriate legislative framework under which to deal with them.'