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CNIL fines Google and Shein for cookie consent violations

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The French data protection authority CNIL has fined Google €325 million and Shein €150 million for violating cookie consent regulations. Both companies set advertising cookies without securing users' explicit consent. Google was also fined for placing ads in Gmail without consent. Google must comply within six months to avoid further penalties. The fines follow similar actions against Orange and come amid other privacy-related developments in the U.S., including a $425 million class action lawsuit against Google and FTC actions against Disney and Apitor Technology for COPPA violations.

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  1. 04.09.2025 13:09 1 articles · 25d ago

    CNIL fines Google and Shein for cookie consent violations

    The French data protection authority CNIL fined Google €325 million and Shein €150 million for setting advertising cookies without explicit user consent. Google was also fined for placing ads in Gmail without consent, violating the French Postal and Electronic Communications Code. Google must comply with CNIL's regulations within six months to avoid daily penalties of €100,000. The fines follow similar actions against Orange and come amid other privacy-related developments in the U.S., including a $425 million class action lawsuit against Google and FTC actions against Disney and Apitor Technology for COPPA violations.

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