Latvia: Investigation into e-commerce websites regarding use of cookies
Progress
Current status
concluded
16 Jan 2022 concluded
Scope
Implementers
Latvia
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Latvian Data Protection Authority closes investigation into e-commerce use of cookies
On 18 January 2022, the Data State Inspectorate of Latvia closed its investigation into cookie usage. The preventative investigation started in 2021 and scrutinised the usage of cookies on 29 websites (belonging to 26 online merchants). Compliance w…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority