Huan Qiu Wang·2025-09-04 04:15Core Points - The French National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL) has imposed a fine of €325 million (approximately ¥2.706 billion) on Google for violating French data protection laws [1][4] - The violations include sending ads to Gmail users without their consent and improperly using cookies related to advertising [1][4] Group 1 - Google Ireland Limited and Google LLC were found to have inserted ads into Gmail's "Promotions" and "Social" tabs without prior user consent [4] - During the account creation process, users were misled into selecting cookies related to personalized ads over general ads, without clear information that storing cookies for advertising purposes was a condition for using Google services [4][5] Group 2 - The CNIL's ruling includes a fine distribution of €200 million for Google LLC and €125 million for Google Ireland Limited, along with a six-month deadline for compliance [5] - If Google fails to comply within the specified timeframe, it will incur a daily penalty of €100,000 [5] - The cookie-related violations affected over 74 million Google accounts, with 53 million users having seen the improperly inserted ads in their Gmail [5]