South Korea fines Google, Meta over privacy violations

South Korea fines Google, Meta over privacy violations

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's privacy watchdog has fined Google accompanied by every one one other accompanied by Meta a combined 100 billion won ($72 million) for tracking consumers' online behavior lacking their consent accompanied by every one one other accompanied by using their facts for targeted advertisements.

South Korea's Personal Information accompanied by every one one other accompanied by Protection Commission said it fined Google 69.2 billion won ($50 million) accompanied by every one one other accompanied by Meta 30.8 billion won ($22 million) following a gathering where officials agreed that the companies' labour practices ability spring "serious" privacy infringements.

The fines were the biggest at some hour dated penalties imposed by South Korea for privacy rules with every one other accompanied by regulations violations, the percentage said inside a press release.

Both companies refuted the commission's findings accompanied by every one one other accompanied by Meta indicated it could exist courageous sufficient its fine inside court. The fines tin exist appealed into with every one other accompanied by not here of administrative lawsuits, which must exist filed within 90 days following the companies are formally notified of the commission's decision.

According to the commission, Google accompanied by every one one other accompanied by Meta, which operates Facebook accompanied by every one one other accompanied by Instagram, didn't clearly inform users or obtain their consent while they collected details concerning their online activities when they used other websites or services outer external outside their own platforms. Such facts was used to shatter down their interests accompanied by every one one other accompanied by create individually customized advertisements, the percentage said.

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The percentage ordered the companies to provide an "easy accompanied by every one one other accompanied by clear" procedure of consent giving people additional jurisdiction over whether to part details concerning what they do online.

"Google did not clearly inform consumers that it would congregate accompanied by every one one other accompanied by use their behavioral details concerning their use of other companies' (services) when they signed up," the percentage said.

"Meta did not inside attendance the contented of consent inside way that could exist easily seen by consumers when they signed up, accompanied by every one one other accompanied by fair included the contented inside their filled facts policy statement. It did not specifically inform consumers of the legally required notifications accompanied by every one one other accompanied by did not obtain their consent."

The percentage said the companies' practices solemnly threatened privacy rights while additional than 82% of South Koreans using Google accompanied by every one one other accompanied by additional than 98% using Meta have permit the companies track their online activities.

Google, a search accompanied by every one one other accompanied by email colossus that excessively operates the YouTube video platform, disagreed accompanied by the commission's findings. It said inside a statement that it has always demonstrated a commitment to "making ongoing updates that inside attendance accompanied by users jurisdiction accompanied by every one one other accompanied by transparency." The firm said it will analysis the commission's findings on one instance it receives the completely written decision.

Meta said it will exist convinced by concerning "all options," including seeking a court of rules and regulations of rules with every one other accompanied by regulations ruling.

"We are optimistic that we labour accompanied by our clients inside a legally compliant way that meets the processes required by local regulations," Meta said inside an emailed statement.

South Korea fines Google, Meta over privacy violations