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Craig Hale

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Google hit with massive french fine for inserting cookies and ads in between emails | History Defined

Google.
  • France’s CNIL has fined Google €325 million, and given it six months to change
  • 53 million French Gmail users were getting email-like ads in Gmail
  • 74 million French Google account users were pushed to accept cookies

France’s data protection authority, the National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL), has fined Google €325 million for unlawful advertising and cookie practices.

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