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Andre Rizzo
Founder & Lead Developer
Privacy··5 min read
Compliant cookie banners in 2026
Italian Garante fined dozens for non-compliant banners.
7 of 10 Italian sites still non-compliant.
5 requirements
1. Accept/Reject same visual level. 2. Per-category granularity. 3. No non-technical cookies before consent. 4. Easy revocation. 5. Linked policies.
Tools
Cookiebot, Iubenda, OneTrust, CookieFirst — if configured.
Common mistakes
Implicit scroll consent. Pre-flagged categories. Auto-closing banners.
Fines
€5k–€6M. Median €35k.