> On 2 February 2022 the Belgian Data Protection Authority, in agreement with 27 other EU data protection authorities, ruled that the [IAB controlled] “TCF” con

> On 2 February 2022 the Belgian Data Protection Authority, in agreement with 27 other EU data protection authorities, ruled that the [IAB controlled] “TCF” consent spam system is illegal.[3] This decision meant that the entire online advertising had unlawfully processed the data of everyone in Europe for years. > However, this was appealed at the Brussels Markets Court. [...] > The Brussels Markets Court can now proceed to rule on the matter with certainty that IAB Europe is indeed responsible, and that the data concerned are protected by the GDPR.