- noyb has filed a complaint against dict.cc for violating the GDPR by using a consent banner that nudges users to consent to tracking by 1,741 partner companies with a single click.
- The GDPR requires that consent is freely given, informed, specific, and unambiguous, but dict.cc's practice makes it impossible for users to understand who accesses their data or how it is used.
- Reading all privacy policies of the 1,741 partners would take over 170 hours, rendering informed consent practically impossible.
- This widespread practice persists even 8 years after the GDPR came into force, affecting many websites and apps.
- The complaint requests the Austrian DPA to order deletion of unlawfully processed data, inform recipients of the deletion, and impose a fine to prevent future breaches.