Almost €875 million in fines imposed in 2021, including €720 million for Google alone in two separate cases. These statistics show the weight of files related to digital issues at the Autorité de la Concurrence. In recent months, the body, based on rue de l’Échelle in central Paris, ended the heavy sanction (a €500 million fine for non-compliance) and liability negotiations. litigation between Google and the press over neighboring rights settlement. It also pushed Meta to commit to digital advertising following a complaint filed by Criteo.
The authority is also expected to make its substantive decision in the coming months on the case involving Apple and its AppTracking Transparency (ATT) feature. The latter, which allows iPhone owners to opt-in or opt-out of sharing their data to personalize…
Source: Le Figaro
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