ELKJOP FINED €1.8M FOR FORCED CONSENT PRACTICES
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Nordic electronics retailer Elkjop has been hit with a €1.8 million fine for implementing unlawful consent mechanisms. The penalty came five years after privacy advocates first flagged the practices as violations.
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