French watchdog fines Google 150 million euros for cookie compliance failure
CNIL fined Google LLC €90 million and Google Ireland Limited €60 million about the way cookies can be refused on the websites google.fr and youtube.com.
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Google Patent Describes How Its Technology Authorizes Transfer Of Data Without Cookies
Google registered a patent for a web browser-based API that can control authorization of data transmissions and attribute a click withoutusing cookies.
German DPA Guidelines Impose Strict Limitations on Cookies
The German Data Protection Conference (DSK) issued guidance on the Federal Act on the Regulation of Data Protection and Privacy in Telecommunications and Telemedia (‘TTDSG’).
Adtech vendors still tracking EU users who deny consent via IAB’s TCF
The new study throws doubt on the claim that if a user says ‘no’ to tracking/behavioral ads via the IAB’s TCF, the adtech industry respectfully falls into line.
DuckDuckGo Wants to Stop Apps From Tracking You on Android
The privacy-focused tech company’s latest update promises to block invasive data collection across your whole phone.
Is the Cookie Web Tracker Dying?
The internet’s original data collection tool is still ubiquitous, even as the web moves away from it
Privacy-First Marketing Isn’t Always Easy – But It’s 100% Worth The Fight
If your marketing team’s attention is focused on finding a direct replacement for third-party cookies and digital IDs, you are fighting the wrong battle.
EDPB establishes cookie banner taskforce
During its latest plenary, the EDPB decided to set up a taskforce to coordinate the response to complaints concerning cookie banners.
UK’s ICO calls for browser-level controls to fix ‘cookie fatigue’
The UK’s data protection chief has come out in favor of a browser- and/or device-level setting to allow Internet users to set “lasting” cookie preferences.
NGO Files Hundreds of Complaints Over ‘Cookie Banner Terror’
Online privacy campaigners have filed hundreds of complaints against websites and platforms in Europe over violations of rules on tracking cookies.
Cookie compliance: 40 additional organizations on the radar of the CNIL
As part of its global strategy to ensure compliance with its new cookies mandatory guidelines, the CNIL issued formal notices for not enabling users to accept or refuse cookies using equally easy steps.
As French automated audits of cookie consent rules continue, non-compliant websites face sanctions
After checking the 1.000 websites with the highest traffic in France, and with several sanctioning procedures already launched, the French DPA CNIL (Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés) announced a continuation of the program in the next months.