noyb win: French electronics retailer Fnac Darty fined €7M

The French data protection authority, CNIL, has fined electronics retailer Fnac Darty €7 million for using third-party trackers on its mobile app without user consent. The fine resulted from a complaint filed by noyb in 2023, which led to a CNIL investigation in 2024. The investigation found that Fnac Darty's app collected users' browsing history to display product recommendations and train its recommendation algorithm without obtaining consent. This is a requirement for processing personal data for targeted advertising, as stated by the CNIL. noyb welcomed the decision, hoping it will set a tone for cases of illegal tracking. Fnac Darty is active in several countries, including France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, and Switzerland.