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Now playing Next France French watchdog fines Google and Amazon over their policies on cookies The National Commission for Informatics and Liberties (CNIL) said both American tech companies automatically place cookies — advertising trackers — on users' computers without asking for consent. 10/12/2020
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Now playing Next world news Privacy activists file EU complaint over iPhone tracking A Vienna-based group has filed complaints against Apple over its use of software to track the behavior of iPhone users, arguing that it violates European Union electronic privacy laws. 16/11/2020
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