Jan 7, 2022
France fines Google and Facebook over cookies
French regulators have hit Google and Facebook with fines totalling 210m euros over use of cookies. Cookies are little packets of data that allows web browsers to store information and provide, for example, targeted ads. "Our cookie consent controls provide people with greater control over their data, including a new settings menu on Facebook and Instagram, where people can revisit and manage their decisions at any time, and we continue to develop and improve these controls," it said. Since the EU passed a law on personal data in 2018, internet companies face stricter rules that oblige them to seek the direct consent of users before installing cookies on their computers. In 2020, the CNIL strengthened consent rights over ad trackers, saying websites operating in France should keep a register of internet users' refusal to accept cookies for at least six months.
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