CNIL closes Facebook ePrivacy cookie case

29/07/2022 | CNIL

France's data protection authority (DPA), the CNIL, has closed its ePrivacy Directive case against Facebook regarding alleged cookie violations. The DPA gave Facebook three months to correct alleged consent issues related to the placement of third-party cookies on Facebook users that resulted in a €60m fine from the CNIL in January. The CNIL has reserved the right to conduct future compliance checks to ensure Facebook continues with its new practices. 

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