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eicker.news ᳇ tech news Sep 4, 2025

#France’s data protection authority, #CNIL, fined #Google €325 million and #Shein €150 million for violating #cookierules. Both companies failed to obtain users’ free and informed consent before setting #advertisingcookies, with Shein also failing to provide adequate options to withdraw consent. https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20250903-french-fines-google-shein-cookies?eicker.news #tech #media #news

France fines Google, Shein record sums over cookie law violations

France’s data protection watchdog CNIL on Wednesday fined Google €325 million ($380 million) and fast-fashion retailer Shein €150 million ($175 million) for violating cookie rules. The record penalties target two platforms with tens of millions of French users, marking among the heaviest sanctions the regulator has imposed.

FRANCE 24