German websites update cookie consent notices and data‑transfer warnings

Two German web portals have refreshed their cookie‑consent banners. The Bavarian state portal explains that, if users accept, cookies will be set for Matomo analytics and that embedded YouTube videos automatically send data to YouTube, with a toggle to disable video embedding. A second site lists its cookie categories, notes that accepted cookies may transmit personal data to non‑EU countries with lower data‑protection standards, and warns of possible access by foreign authorities without a court order.

Both notices give users the option to accept all cookies, accept only necessary ones, or customize preferences, and link to their respective privacy statements for further detail.