Compliance Radar · Privacy and consent
EU Digital Omnibus would rewrite cookie consent rules as Council adopts its position
The EU proposed moving cookie rules into the GDPR. Nothing has changed in law yet.
- Status
- Proposal. Parliament committee votes expected in early 2027; current rules apply.
- Takes effect
- None until Parliament and Council agree
- Announced
- Nov 19, 2025 (proposal); Oct 21, 2026 (Council position)
- Type
- proposal
What changed
The Commission proposed moving cookie rules into the GDPR, with some consent-free measurement and a duty to accept browser signals. The Council's October 21, 2026 position keeps the ePrivacy rules and drops that duty.
Who it affects
Any site or app that sets cookies on EU users' devices.
What to do
- Keep opt-in consent for non-essential cookies.
- Make refusal one click and remember it.
- Be ready for browser consent signals.
What ComplyMo already handles
Page audits and daily re-checks: Growth and up. Everything else: every plan, from $19 a month.
Sources
- European Commission: Digital Omnibus Regulation proposal (opens in a new tab)
- Council of the EU: position (October 21, 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- NicFab: Analysis of the Council position (opens in a new tab)
Summary of public sources, not legal advice.