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Out of Control: a deep dive into the digital advertising and data sharing practices

An expected, but scary report on digital advertising through dating mobile applications run under Google Android OS.

On 14 January 2020, Forbrukerradet, the Norwegian Consumer Council (“NCC”) released on its designated web page a 186 pages study report called “OUT OF CONTROL: How consumers are exploited by the online advertising industry“.… Plus...

Google fined €50M by the CNIL under the GDPR

This 21 January 2019, the French data protection supervisory authority (Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés – the “CNIL“) fined Google LLC 50 million Euros for breach of the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR“).

In today’s communication (in French), the French authority issued the highest fine against Google LLC since 25 May 2018 considering severe infringements of the GDPR by Google for failing to inform properly the users and collecting valid consent for targeted advertising services.… Plus...