A cookie banner won't let me refuse
What is the banner doing?
Boxes are already ticked for me
Pre-ticked boxes are not valid consent — the Court of Justice said so explicitly in Planet49 (C-673/17): consent requires a clear affirmative act by you, not inaction (Art. 4(11) GDPR).
Untick what you don't want, and if the site treats the pre-ticked state as your "consent" anyway, report it to your national Data Protection Authority with a screenshot.
Primary sources
- GDPR Art. 7, Art. 4(11) · CELEX 32016R0679 ↗Valid consent
What you can do next
This is legal information, not legal advice. For your specific case, contact your national Data Protection Authority, labour inspectorate, a trade union or a free legal clinic.