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France Fines Google €325M, Shein €150M for Cookie Violations

9/4/2025

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France's data protection authority fined Google €325 million and Shein €150 million for cookie consent violations.
Both companies did not obtain informed consent from users before using advertising cookies.
Google has a history of similar fines and must comply within six months to avoid daily penalties.
The CNIL stressed the importance of clear user consent for data collection practices.

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France's data protection authority fined Google €325 million and Shein €150 million for cookie consent violations.
Both companies did not obtain informed consent from users before using advertising cookies.
Google has a history of similar fines and must comply within six months to avoid daily penalties.
The CNIL stressed the importance of clear user consent for data collection practices.