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Gmail ads are not just annoying: Google is now facing a record fine in France! Google may have violated your privacy and is now facing the consequences: a 525 million euro fine.
Google may have violated your privacy and is now facing the consequences: a 525 million euro fine.
One of the ways Google monetizes Gmail (in other words: makes money with the free email offering) is by displaying targeted ads within the interface. Gmail ads - the banners pretending to be legit emails in your inbox - are not just annoying, they could also lead to a record fine of 525 million euros imposed on Google by the the French data protection authority CNIL. It is reported that the way the Silicon Valley tech handles cookies and personalized advertising in its email service Gmail is in violation of French data protection laws.
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