Google makes cookie opt-out easier after France fine

Google committed to changing its practices after French data watchdog CNIL slapped it with a €150mil fine in January. — Photo by Firmbee.com on Unsplash

PARIS: Google announced on April 21 it was starting to roll out an option for European users to reject “cookies” with a single click, months after it was slapped with a massive fine.

Google, along with Facebook, has faced an onslaught of legal cases and punishments over its use of web-tracking technology, which breaches EU privacy legislation.