Live Breaking News & Updates on France Data Protection Authority

Stay updated with breaking news from France data protection authority. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Android's Ad-tracking Code Legality Is Being Challenged By Noyb


Android’s Ad-tracking Code Legality Is Being Challenged By Noyb
Advertisement
Advertisement
Android’s ad-tracking code is illegal. According to Engadget, the European privacy group Noyb makes this complaint. Ironically, this group is the same one that blasted Apple’s methods as well. The group is filing a complaint with France’s Data Protection Authority. Which accuses Google of violating the EU’s “Cookie Law”.
The complaint specifically targets Google’s Android Advertising Identifier or AAID. The AAID is automatically created by Google and users can not delete it. Due to this Noyb is saying that it violates European rules requiring “informed and unambiguous” permission. ....

Max Schrems , France Data Protection Authority , Data Protection , Android Advertising Identifier , பிரான்ஸ் தகவல்கள் ப்ரொடெக்ஶந் அதிகாரம் , தகவல்கள் ப்ரொடெக்ஶந் ,

European privacy group claims Android's ad-tracking code is illegal


April 7th, 2021
Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images
It s not just Apple s ad tracking coming under scrutiny from privacy proponents.
Forbesreports that the advocacy non-profit Noyb has filed a complaint with France s Data Protection Authority accusing Google of violating the EU s Cookie Law with the Android Advertising Identifier (AAID). Google creates the unique phone ID automatically and prevents you from deleting it, violating European rules requiring informed and unambiguous permission, according to Noyb.
You can reset the AAID, but that doesn t eliminate past data or stop advertisers from tracking your activity using the new ID.
While the complaint was filed in France, Noyb said that nearly all Android phones in the EU were likely affected. The group, chaired by privacy campaigner Max Schrems, is betting that France can force Google to take action quickly. Noyb s complaint is based on the EU s e-Privacy directive and thus doesn t require other ....

Max Schrems , France Data Protection Authority , Data Protection Authority , Android Advertising Identifier , பிரான்ஸ் தகவல்கள் ப்ரொடெக்ஶந் அதிகாரம் , தகவல்கள் ப்ரொடெக்ஶந் அதிகாரம் ,