An employee passes a screen showing Berlin landmarks during the opening day of a new Berlin office of US internet search giant Google in Berlin on January 22, 2019. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)
PARIS: Google said Jan 23 it would appeal a record €50mil (RM235.57mil) fine imposed by France’s data regulator for failing to meet the EU’s strict new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
“We’ve worked hard to create a GDPR consent process for personalised ads that is as transparent and straightforward as possible, based on regulatory guidance and user experience testing,” the company said in a statement.
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