From bankinfosecurity.com
France on Monday imposed a €50 million ($57 million) fine against Google for violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation, sending a strong to message to the technology giant that its privacy and data collection practices are not adequate.
The penalty, levied by the country’s National Data Protection Commission, abbreviated as CNIL, is the largest fine handed out so far under GDPR, which is intended to better protect Europeans’ personal data.