Companies will have 3 months to make the pertinent adjustments to their systems. If the term expires and there has been no change, they must pay 100.000 euros for each day of delay.
The French National Commission for Informatics and Freedoms (CNIL) fined Google.fr and Amazon.fr for not complying with the “cookie” legislation. The financial penalties reach USD 120 and 42 million, respectively.
The CNIL criticized Google and Amazon for the use of “cookies” on Internet users’ computers “without prior consent.” The Commission also detailed that these companies did not provide “sufficiently clear” information for people to know the usefulness and how to reject said cookies.
Google and Amazon were fined USD 120 and 42 million, respectively. Additionally, the CNIL confirmed that the companies will have 3 months to “modify their information notices.” If the term ends and the pertinent adjustments have not been made, the companies have to cancel 100.000 euros for each day of delay.
On the other hand, the French authorities comment that these offenses “threaten” the privacy of Internet users in their daily digital life. Because, the companies would be collecting personal information, to later deliver personalized advertising.
Companies have been “dismayed” by the historic fines in France and call on local authorities to remember that their laws are “constantly evolving”. In addition, they defended their “cookies” policies considering that they “help users” to take advantage of all the advantages that companies offer.
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