Today, the French data protection authority has fined Fnac Darty (one of the largest electronics retailers in France) €7 million for illegally using third-party trackers on its mobile app without consent. The fine is the result of a noyb complaint filed in 2023. In addition to France, Fnac Darty is also active in countries such as Spain, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, and Switzerland.
Background. In September 2023, noyb filed three complaints in France against the real estate app SeLoger, the fitness app MyFitnessPal and the electronics retail chain Fnac Darty. The reason: The companies’ apps illegally accessed and shared users’ personal data with third parties for sophisticated analytics as soon as the apps were opened. Users didn’t even have the choice to consent to or prevent the sharing of their data. Such extensive data collection allows the profiling of users in order to show them personalized ads and marketing campaigns to increase the revenue for the mentioned companies.
