Last review date: 10 January 2025

Yes.

There are specific laws that regulate the deployment of cookies. The Telecommunications Law provides for specific rules regarding the use and collection of data by means of the deployment of cookies. Additionally, the use of cookies must comply with data privacy laws.

Under the GDPR, "online identifiers" have been explicitly recognized as personal data. Some types of cookies are likely to identify an individual, and may thus be considered personal data under the GDPR.

Consent of data subjects must be obtained before cookies can be used, except for "essential cookies" which are necessary for the proper functioning of the service requested by the data subject. Consent may be expressed through appropriate settings of the online browser. However, according to a recent ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (C-673/17, Planet49), storing cookies requires users' active consent, which should likewise fulfill the requirements set out in the GDPR. Therefore, relying solely on an online browser's settings may prove insufficient.

Last review date: 10 January 2025

Yes.

☒        email marketing

☒        prior opt-in consent

☒        telephone marketing

☒        prior opt-in consent

☒        SMS/text message marketing

☒        prior opt-in consent

☒        postal marketing

☒        opt-out or implied consent

☒        online behavioral advertising targeting/social media targeting/ad personalization marketing

☒        prior opt-in consent