{"id":3256,"date":"2026-09-28T13:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T11:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bauer.legal\/your-situation\/cookie-banner-tracking\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T13:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T11:19:19","slug":"cookie-banner-tracking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bauer.legal\/en\/your-situation\/cookie-banner-tracking\/","title":{"rendered":"Cookie banner or tracking challenged"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">A competitor, a consumer association, a private individual or the data protection authority challenges your website\u2019s cookie banner, its tracking or embedded services such as fonts, maps or videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem\">What matters now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Non-essential cookies and similar technologies generally require prior consent; \u201creject\u201d must be as easy as \u201caccept\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Secure the current state of the website immediately (screenshots, list of embedded services), then fix it.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Damages claims by private individuals are not always justified; mass letters of this kind are well known.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>If you receive a warning letter: take the deadline seriously and do not sign the cease-and-desist declaration unchecked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem\">Documents I need<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the letter with the date of receipt<\/li>\n\n\n<li>screenshots of the banner and the settings<\/li>\n\n\n<li>a list of embedded services and tools<\/li>\n\n\n<li>privacy notices and contracts with service providers and the agency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem\">Next steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Send me the documents by email to <a href=\"mailto:kanzlei@bauer.legal\">kanzlei@bauer.legal<\/a> or use the <a href=\"https:\/\/bauer.legal\/en\/submit-appointment-request\/\">appointment request<\/a>, and mention any deadline that is running. I usually reply within one working day and let you know how things can proceed. You can write to me in English or German. If the deadline is close, it is best to call: <a href=\"tel:+4933365784007\">+49 33365 784007<\/a>. How we work together and how fees are charged is explained under <a href=\"https:\/\/bauer.legal\/en\/how-we-work-together\/\">How we work together<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">More: <a href=\"https:\/\/bauer.legal\/en\/information-technology-law-it-law\/\">IT law<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bauer.legal\/en\/competition-law\/\">Unfair competition law<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bl-stand wp-block-paragraph\">This page gives a general overview of German law and does not replace advice on the individual case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A competitor, a consumer association, a private individual or the data protection authority challenges your website\u2019s cookie banner, its tracking or embedded services such as fonts, maps or videos. What matters now Documents I need Next steps Send me the documents by email to kanzlei@bauer.legal or use the appointment request, and mention any deadline that&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bauer.legal\/en\/your-situation\/cookie-banner-tracking\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Cookie banner or tracking challenged<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":3224,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","footnotes":"","_genesis_title":"Cookie banner or tracking challenged","_genesis_description":"A warning letter, consumer association or authority challenges the cookie banner, tracking or embedded services on your website? 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