France: CNIL investigation into VOODOO regarding user consent for advertising

Progress

Current status

in force

29 Dec 2022 in force

29 Jun 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers

France

Policy Area

Data governance

Policy Instrument

Data protection regulation

Regulated Economic Activity

other service provider

Government Branch

executive

Government Body

data protection authority

Implementation Level

national

Timeline of events

29 Dec 2022

in force

Issued CNIL ruling in investigation into VOODOO regarding user consent for advertising including EUR 3 million fine

On 29 December 2022, the Commission Nationale Informatique & Libertés (CNIL) fined VOODOO, a smartphone game publisher, EUR 3 million after closing its investigation on 22 November 2022. The CNIL found that when users have not given their consent to…

Source

Event type investigation

Action type ruling

Government branch executive

Government body data protection authority

29 Jun 2021

under deliberation

Announced investigation by CNIL into VOODOO regarding user consent for advertising

On 29 June 2021, the Commission Nationale Informatique & Libertés (CNIL) opened an investigation into VOODOO, a smartphone game publisher. The CNIL aims to ensure that VOODOO obtained users consent for collecting their data.