The French Gendarmerie informed the Internet and Data Administration on Wednesday A A fine of 1.5 million euros To the French subsidiary of the credit card company American Express for violating the rules of “cookies” or digital cookies.
The National Commission for Informatics and Liberties (CNIL) explained in a statement that American Express had not respected Legal ruling This prevents the collection of data from the Internet user without his consent.
Specifically, he berates him for activating tags that allow him to track people connected to him French website without Get rid of your consent Or despite Internet users’ refusal, they continue to read activated bookmarks even if consent is later withdrawn.
It should be noted that the purpose of these signs is for display personal ads, Which includes collecting information about users browsing Website. Therefore, the CNIL emphasized that these rules are widely known, because they have been in force for a long time and have been widely disseminated. Moreover, the American company had to do this already Adapt to them To meet compliance requirements during the procedure.