Google Ireland Ltd. – €60,000,000 Fine (France, 2021)
Google Ireland Ltd. was fined EUR 60 million by the French data protection authority for making it difficult for users to reject cookies on its websites. This case underscores the importance of providing clear and easy options for users to manage cookie preferences.
What happened
Google Ireland Ltd. made it difficult for users to reject cookies on its websites.
Who was affected
Internet users visiting google.fr and youtube.com who faced challenges in rejecting cookies.
What the authority found
The authority found that Google's cookie settings interfered with user consent by making it harder to reject cookies than to accept them.
Why this matters
This decision reinforces that companies must offer straightforward ways for users to reject cookies, ensuring that consent is freely given. It serves as a reminder to review and simplify cookie consent processes.
National Law Articles
The CNIL found that rejecting cookies on google.fr and youtube.com required more clicks than accepting them, violating consent requirements.
Violations (2)
Cookie banner does not provide a clear reject/refuse all button at the same level as the accept button.
Art. 7 GDPR
Refusing cookies requires more clicks or steps than accepting them, or the reject option is less visually prominent.
Art. 7 GDPR
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Google Ireland Ltd. in FR
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
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Details
Fine Date
31 December 2021
Authority
Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés
Fine Amount
€60,000,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-979
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Google Ireland Ltd. - France (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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