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by openplatypus 510 days ago
As always: it depends.

Most cases: no.

Some cases: yes.

You have to assess: Intent, International Data Transfer, Terminal Device Access (beyond cookies), etc.

https://wideangle.co/blog/what-is-consent-under-gdpr

Unlike many so-called privacy analytics providers, we actually hired (and continue to do so) a professional DPO (former CNIL employees) and we advise our clients to seek counsel and provide them with necessary disclosures for them to make necessary decisions.

At the end of the day, it is our clients that need to make that assessment. Yes, it is our opinion, backed by professional assessment, that in our default set-up you don’t need "cookie banner”, but we are also clear that you should seek counsel of privacy professional.