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French regulator fines Google $379 million for non-compliant cookie consent

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The French data protection authority CNIL has fined Google €325 million ($379 million) for violating cookie consent rules. Google set advertising cookies without obtaining proper consent from users. The company has been ordered to comply within six months or face daily penalties. The CNIL also fined Shein €150 million ($175 million) for similar violations. The CNIL found that Google's default settings encouraged users to accept personalized advertising cookies over generic ones, without clearly informing users that consenting to advertising cookies was necessary to access Google's services. This practice violated the French Data Protection Act (Article 82). Additionally, Google was fined for displaying ads in Gmail's 'Promotions' and 'Social' tabs without explicit user consent, violating the French Postal and Electronic Communications Code (CPCE).

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  1. 04.09.2025 13:09 📰 1 articles · ⏱ 12d ago

    CNIL fines Google €325 million for non-compliant cookie consent

    The French data protection authority CNIL fined Google €325 million ($379 million) for setting advertising cookies without proper consent, violating the French Data Protection Act (Article 82). Google's default settings encouraged users to accept personalized advertising cookies, and the company did not clearly inform users that consenting to these cookies was necessary to access its services. The CNIL also fined Shein €150 million ($175 million) for similar violations. Google has been ordered to comply within six months or face daily penalties of €100,000. Additionally, Google was fined for displaying ads in Gmail's 'Promotions' and 'Social' tabs without explicit user consent, violating the French Postal and Electronic Communications Code (CPCE).

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