Cnil,[/B] the data protection authority of the French, has imposed heavy fines of €150m and €60m respectively on Google and Facebook for their practices regarding cookies, digital trackers used in particular for targeted advertising.
The amount of the fine imposed on Google is a record in all categories of sanctions imposed by the Commission for Information Technology and Freedoms (Cnil), surpassing a previous fine of €100 million imposed on Google in December 2020, already for the issue of cookies.
The Cnil found that the websites facebook.com, google.fr and youtube.com do not allow the refusal of cookies as simply as they do for accepting them, it noted.
The two platforms have three months to comply, failing which the companies will each have to pay a fine of 100,000 euros for each day of delay.
In a reaction disclosed to AFP, Google announced a change in its practices following Cnil's decision. Respecting the expectations of internet users, () we are committed to implementing new changes, as well as actively cooperating with Cnil in response to its decision, in the context of the (European) ePrivacy Directive, the US company assures.
Meta, Facebook's parent company, also announced that it is evaluating Cnil's decision and will continue to work with regulators on these issues.
We will continue to develop and improve our tools to control internet users with regard to cookies, the company noted.
Source: KYPE
Contents of this article including associated images are belongs Cyprus Times
Views & opinions expressed are those of the author and/or Cyprus Times
Source
