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EU Proposes Simplified Cookie Laws Amid Privacy Concerns
9/22/2025
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- The European Commission seeks to simplify cookie consent laws from a 2009 regulation.
- An "omnibus" text will be presented in December to reduce requirements for digital companies.
- Denmark suggests eliminating consent banners for "harmless" cookies.
- Privacy advocates caution against expanding cookie categories for targeted ads.
- The Commission plans to introduce the Digital Fairness Act next year, along with a collective redress tool for consumers.
