Austria: Austrian Data Protection Authority investigation into Der Standard media group over alleged use of "pay-or-consent" mechanism
Progress
Current status
in force
13 Aug 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Federal Administrative Court issued ruling against publishers of Der Standard media group over "pay-or-consent" mechanism violations
On 13 August 2025, the Federal Administrative Court of Austria upheld the Data Protection Authority's decision finding that Der Standard media group violated General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) consent requirements through their "pay or okay" …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court