The Council of State Approves the 50 Million Euro Fine Imposed on Google
The fine of 50 million euros (382 million TL) imposed on technology giant Google was approved by France's highest administrative court.
The fine of 50 million euros (382 million TL) imposed on technology giant Google was approved by France's highest administrative court.
The sentence imposed on technology giant Google by France's highest administrative court 50 million euros (382 million TL) fine was approved. The reason why the company was fined by the administrative court in France was that it advised Android users about data protection options.not being clear and transparent enough” was.
The US-based technology giant was fined for the first time due to the new data privacy law passed in Europe in 2018. January 2019He was sentenced to death in . Google took this decision to the Council of State, France's highest decision-making authority on these issues.
Fine approved
In its decision on Friday, the Council of State National Data Protection CommissionIt decided that the National Data Protection Commission was right about the sanction and that the fine was not disproportionate due to the continuity of Google's stance on this issue.
Google stated that it would make changes after the decision. The European Union, which came into force in May 2018 General Data Protection Act, clearly states the rights of individuals regarding personal data collected by companies. The law emphasizes that companies must explain in plain language what they do with this data.
France's data watchdogs say the company targeted ads When collecting data for Google, users are not aware of what they are participating in.They did not inform enoughObservers said that users had to take too much action to find out how and why their data was used and blamed Google.
The Council of State also condemned Google especially unauthorized data collection methods found him guilty. The court ruled that the company "Android operating system does not provide enough clear and transparent information to its users" He stated that it does not offer users the option of clear and informed consent for the processing of users' personal data for personalized advertisements.
Google, on the other hand, said that they have developed industry-leading tools to help users control and understand how their data is used. Company “This case is not about whether consent is required for personalized ads, but about the How is it obtained? is about. “We will review the changes we need to make in light of this decision.” he said.
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