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Apple and Google were both fined by Italy's Competition Authority for using personal data to sell products without these users' consent. This past week, Apple and Amazon were fined by Italy.
The companies were both fined €10 million for their 'aggressive' data collection.
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has fined tech giants Apple and Google around $11.3 million each over violations of the Consumer Code - one for lack of information and another for aggressive practices regarding the acquisition and use ...
Italy claims that Apple and Google are together profiting from the use of user data, without telling those users what the purposes are.
As noted by AppleInsider, Italy has levied a joint fine of US$230 million against Apple and Google, claiming the companies are profiting from the use of user data, without telling those users what the purposes are. The country’s Competition and Market Authority, claims that the companies violate the