Microsoft Receives 60 Million Euro Fine from CNIL
The French data protection authority CNIL imposed a 60 million euro fine on Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited for failing to implement a mechanism to reject cookies as easily as accepting them. Furthermore, it was found that when a user visited the website, cookies were deposited on his terminal without consent and used for advertising purposes.
The CNIL conducted multiple investigations on the website between September 2020 and May 2021 as a result of a complaint regarding the terms for depositing cookies on “bing.com.”
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