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Google Gmail advertising and cookie consent decision in France

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Company / service provider
Google LLC and Google Ireland Limited
Service
Digital communication and advertising
Country
France

Incident

CNIL investigated commercial advertising placed in Gmail message lists and the placement of advertising cookies on devices of users creating Google accounts. The French authority announced a EUR 325 million administrative fine in September 2025, together with an injunction and requirements concerning consent. A later CNIL publication on October 14, 2026 stated that the particular injunction had been closed after Google took measures that the authority considered responsive to that part of the decision. Closure of t…

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