Fnac units fined €7m in France for mobile app tracking without consent
( October 29, 2026, 11:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Retail group units Fnac Darty Participations et Services and Fnac Direct received fines totaling €7 million on Oct. 22 for tracking app users without consent, France’s privacy regulator CNIL confirmed on Thursday. The previously proposed penalty amount was €10 million. The CNIL ordered proof of compliant consent collection within one month of notification or daily penalties of €10,000. The case followed a complaint filed by Austrian privacy group Noyb.Statement follows in French. ...
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