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Google Fined $379 Million by French Regulator for Cookie Consent Violations

Google Fined $379 Million by French Regulator for Cookie Consent Violations

The French data protection authority has fined Google and Chinese e-commerce giant Shein $379 million (€325 million) and $175 million (€150 million), respectively, for violating cookie rules.
Both companies set advertising cookies on users' browsers without securing their consent, the National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL) said. Shein has since updated its systems to comply with

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