Security News > 2021 > November > Google, Apple fined by Italian authority for aggressive data collection
Italy's competition authority has announced a fine of 10 million Euros against Google and Apple.
The companies were fined due to violations of the Consumer Code involving lack of information on how personal data is used and aggressive consumer data acquisition practices for commercial purposes.
As the Authority explains in the relevant announcement, its investigation has found that both Google and Apple do not provide clear information on how they collect data, what data they collect, and how exactly they're using it.
While Apple does the same during the creation of the Apple ID and when accessing the App Store, iTunes, Apple Books, etc.
As the authority details further, the approach followed by Apple and Google on how they collect data is aggressive by default.
"We believe the Authority's view is wrong and will be appealing the decision. Apple has a long-standing commitment to the privacy of our users and we work incredibly hard to design products and features that protect customer data. We provide industry-leading transparency and control to all users so they can choose what information to share or not, and how it is used." - Apple.