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France: CNIL investigation into VOODOO regarding user consent for advertising

Progress

Current status
concluded
28 Sep 2023 concluded
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

28 Sep 2023
concluded

Concluded investigation into VOODOO data protection breaches following a compliance review

On 28 September 2023, the Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL) confirmed that VOODOO has complied with an injunction issued by the data protection agency in the Deliberation of 29 December 2022. The injunction consisted of an order to reque…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
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.

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority