Cookie judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ)

On October 1, 2019, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg issued a far-reaching ruling on the placement of cookies on internet users' computers. 

Accordingly, it is no longer permissible for users to be presented with pre-filled cookie banners that they only need to confirm. Even if it is possible to refuse the setting of cookies by unchecking the box, this is not sufficient, according to the judges' ruling.(To the judgment)

According to the ECJ, the setting of cookies that are not absolutely necessary requires the active and express consent of the user. This means that they must check the box themselves with their consent. This applies regardless of whether the stored data is personal data or not. 

Many websites are now in breach of EU law with their current cookie banners and must be adapted. 

We have adjusted the cookie settings of WP-ImmoMakler accordingly and added an interface to Borlabs Cookies. These could be downloaded with update 5.13. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.