Germany: Cologne Administrative Court issued ruling on joint controllership and cookie consent obligations for social media fan pages (Federal Press and Information Office and Meta Platforms v The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information) (No. 13 K 1419/23 and 13 K 1515/23)

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Cologne Administrative Court issued ruling on joint controllership and cookie consent obligations for social media fan pages (Federal Press and Information Office and Meta Platforms v The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information) (No. 13 K 1419/23 and 13 K 1515/23)

On 17 July 2025, the Administrative Court of Cologne annulled a data protection prohibition order issued by the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information against the German Federal Press Office regarding its Facebook fan pa…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2025-07-17
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On 17 July 2025, the Administrative Court of Cologne annulled a data protection prohibition order i…