French privacy watchdog fines Apple over personalised ads


FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc logo is seen at the entrance to the Apple store in Brussels, Belgium November 28, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman

PARIS (Reuters) - France's privacy watchdog CNIL on Wednesday said it had imposed an 8 million euro ($8.49 million) fine linked to ad personalisation in the iPhone maker's App Store, citing shortcomings with regard to user consent.

"The advertising targeting settings available from the "Settings" icon of the iPhone were pre-checked by default", the CNIL said in a statement, even though that was not strictly necessary for the device's functioning.

Play, subscribe and stand a chance to win prizes worth over RM39,000! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Tech News

EU digital chief warns of 'weaponised' reliance on foreign tech
Axios software tool used by millions compromised in hack
German official report: Teen social media ban faces legal hurdles
Microsoft, Chevron and Engine No. 1 sign exclusive deal for power supply
Anthropic to sign deal with Australia on AI safety and economic data tracking
AT&T signs deal worth $2 billion to upgrade emergency cellular network
X recovers after brief US outage, Downdetector shows
Elon Musk must face class action over late disclosure of Twitter stake, judge rules
Oracle begins cutting thousands of jobs, CNBC reports
North Korea-linked hack hits largely invisible software that powers online services

Others Also Read