The French Internet users who visit its page Google notice an unusual message that has been posted since Saturday. The message informs users that Google will have to pay a fine of 150.000 euros for violating French privacy laws.
The Committee of France Commissions Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), imposed the fine, along with the obligation to publish the notice, in January that passed to us.
The CNIL found after audits that Google controls its users and collects their private data information. On its page it explains exactly what Google can do with the data.
Google, on the other hand, paid the fine, and asked a French court on Thursday to suspend the order to publish the announcement, claiming that it would cause "irreparable damage" to the company's reputation. The court rejected the proposal and ordered Google to follow the court decision.
Statement: The Commissions Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) has ordered Google to pay a €150.000 fine for breaches of the "data processing and freedoms" law. The decision is available in the following address : http:www.cnil.fr/linstitution/missions/sanctionner/Google/ .
To avoid any attempt by Google to hide the message CNIL asked for very specific things. He demanded that Google post it on its home page, even giving its size fonts as well as the colors of the message.
This is the first time a European country has forced Google to publish such an announcement, although the company has been under the microscope of European countries for years.
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