€475M in one day: Google and Shein hit by CNIL fines — the end of negotiable consent?
After Shein earlier this summer, Google has now been sanctioned by the CNIL. On 1 September 2025, France’s data protection authority issued two record fines: €325 million against Google (Delib. SAN-2025-004) and €150 million against Shein (Delib. SAN-2025-005).👉 Total: €475 million in a single day. This is a clear signal: user consent is not optional. […]