Google & Shein hit with major fines, Agentic AI risks and Dutch DPA 2024 report
by Sypher | Published in News - September 08, 2025
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Google handed €325 million fine in France over Gmail ads and cookies
💶 France’s CNIL has fined Google €325 million for inserting advertising between Gmail users' emails and breaching GDPR cookie consent rules. The tech giant was found to have made it unnecessarily difficult for users to refuse tracking, marking this as Google’s third such penalty in recent years and highlighting ongoing compliance issues… read more
Agentic AI's impact on the international recruitment process: four tips to prevent fines
osborneclarke.com • 3 min read
🤖 Agentic AI is transforming recruitment by automating candidate engagement and talent matching. However, its autonomy also poses significant compliance risks.
With the prospect of EU fines amounting to up to 7% of turnover, companies must take action now by conducting audits, carrying out risk assessments and implementing AI governance guardrails to stay ahead of evolving regulations ... read more
Related article: Agentic AI: Why Governance Can’t Wait
Data theft by cybercriminals doubled - Dutch DPA 2024 report reveals
dataprotectionreport.com • 6 min read
🛡️ The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has published a report on personal data breaches in 2024. The report reveals that data theft occurred approximately twice as often in 2024 as in 2023, and that there was a sharp increase in follow-up investigations by the DPA, with almost a third of breach notifications receiving scrutiny.
The report takes a strict stance on notifying individuals, even in cases involving non-sensitive data, and warns against paying ransoms. It also urges organisations to strengthen their security, response planning, and compliance practices… read more
Cookies placed without consent: SHEIN fined 150 million euros by the CNIL
👗 Fast-fashion giant Shein has been hit with a €150 million fine by France’s CNIL for violating GDPR cookie consent rules on shein.com. The €150 million fine was imposed on Infinite Styles Services Co. Ltd, the Irish subsidiary of the Shein Group… read more
Care home director found guilty of ignoring request for personal information
🏚️ The director of a UK care home was fined over GBP 6,500 for unlawfully concealing records in order to block a subject access request about a resident's care, breaching fundamental data protection rights… read more
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