The Commission nationale de l'formatique et des libertés (CNIL), the authority that deals with the protection of privacy in France, has issued a 50 million euro fine against Google, accusing the company of not respecting the new regulation European Union on Personal Data (GDPR). The fine concerns the Android operating system, developed by Google, and the options it offers when activated on a new smartphone. According to the CNIL, Google has not made clear enough details on what user data is used for personalized advertisements, as well as has not clearly laid out an option to use Android smartphones without necessarily having to set up a Google account. For the company it is the first substantial fine linked to the GDPR, which came into full force last year. Google has confirmed that it takes user privacy seriously and wants to study the fine before making new decisions.
