France imposes 50 million fine against Google for violations of EU’s General Data Protection Regulation. The penalty is the largest handed out so far under the EU’s new data protection law. Google officials in Sydney say the company was studying CNIL’s decision and that it is “deeply committed to meeting those expectations and the consent requirements of the GDPR” The penalty does serve notice that EU privacy watchdogs are reviewing technology companies’ data collection and usage practices, and that if they don’t like what they find, organizations might face profit-impacting sanctions.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/france-hits-google-57-million-gdpr-fine-a-11959