Privacy regulators in France have slapped Google with the maximum fine allowed by law, confirming both the nation’s dissatisfaction with Google and Europe’s need to overhaul its data-privacy penalties. France followed through on threats made in June and again in September to fine Google over its privacy policies, laying down a penalty of roughly $200,000 — the max fine allowed under EU regulations. France’s CNIL also demanded that Google post a warning on google.fr telling users that Google does not comply with French privacy laws.
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France Finally Levies Teeny Fine Against Google
Posted by: David Vranicar January 9, 2014 10:03 AMPrivacy regulators in France have slapped Google with the maximum fine allowed by law, confirming both the nation’s dissatisfaction with Google and Europe’s need to overhaul its data-privacy penalties. France followed through on threats made in June and again in September to fine Google over its privacy policies, laying down a penalty of roughly $200,000 — the max fine allowed under EU regulations. France’s CNIL also demanded that Google post a warning on google.fr telling users that Google does not comply with French privacy laws.